The accused/respondent was working as Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Circle-I, Hyderabad during the relevant time. The Principal Special Judge for S.P.E and A.C.B cases, Hyderabad by judgment dated 28.11.2003 in C.C. No.13 of 1999 acquitted the accused of the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)/13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, (in short, the Act). Questioning the said acquittal, the State preferred this appeal.

2. P.W-1 was a Labour Contractor and was having two labour contract establishments under the names and style of Sindhu Enterprises and Swetha Enterprises at Hyderabad. He was having licences for his two establishments under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. P.W-3 is son of P.W-1's brother. P.W-3 was also having licence for his contract labour establishment run under the name and style of Tirumala Enterprises. During the year 1997, both P.W-1 and P.W-3 applied for renewal of their respective licences for their respective establishments to the accused. EX.P-5 is application for renewal of licence of Tirumala Enterprises of P.W-3. Exs.P-6 and P-7 are applications for renewal of licences of Swetha Enterprises and Sindhu E