1. Aggrieved by the Judgment dated 25-10-2004 in C.C. No.20 of 1994 passed by the learned Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases – cum - IV Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad convicting the appellant – accused officer for the offences under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) (i) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short “the PC Act”) and sentencing him to rigorous imprisonment for one year and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine to suffer simple imprisonment for one month for the offence under Section 7 of the PC Act and further sentencing him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years and also to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default of payment of fine to suffer simple imprisonment for three months for the offence under Section 13 (1) (d) (i) read with 13 (2) of the PC Act, the present appeal is filed on the ground that the conviction and sentence recorded against him (appellant) is contrary to the evidence and material on record and the trial court failed to appreciate the evidence in right perspective and erroneously held that the appellant is guilty of the said offences.

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