1) This Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment dated 24-11-2005 in C.C.No.17 of 1995 passed by the learned Additional Special Judge for SPE & ACB cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad whereby and whereunder the Accused Officer (A.O) was convicted for the offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short ‘P.C. Act’) and sentenced to undergo RI for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default to undergo SI for a period of three months on two counts.

2) The factual matrix of the case, which led to file the instant appeal, is thus:

a) The A.O—Vittalaiah worked as Head Assistant in Mandal Revenue Office, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District from 01-05-1993 to 05-07-1994.

b) PW1–Ravula Yellaiah is the resident of Rayapale village of Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. He got Form ‘D’ certificate on 16-04-1993 in his favour to an extent of Ac.2.00 covered by Sy.No.263 of Kalsa Ibrahimpatnam Village, Ranga Reddy district. While so, his name was not shown as cultivator in pahani for the year 1992-93. Therefore, he submitted a representation in the month of December, 1993 to the District Collector,