JUDGMENT

Abhay S. Oka, J.

FACTS

1. The appellant was convicted for the offences punishable under Section 7 and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, ‘the PC Act’). The appellant was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/-. High Court, by the impugned judgment, has confirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant.

2. The appellant was holding the post of Sub-Registrar at Kannivadi, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu. The complainant M. Sundaramoorthy (PW-2), had purchased land measuring 16.05 cents. Accordingly, on 12th July 2004, sale deed was presented before the appellant who was the Sub-Registrar in the concerned office. The complainant and his vendors were present. According to the case made out by the complainant in his complaint, apart from getting the sale deed typed on a stamp paper of Rs.880/-, he paid a sum of Rs.190/- towards the registration charges of the sale deed. A receipt for the said amount was issued by the appellant. On 16th July 2004, when the complainant visited the appellant’s office, he was informed to bring FMB Sketch from the concerned Government office. Accordi