Manjula Chellur, J.--This appeal is filed challenging the judgment and order of conviction of the Appellant-accused for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988.

2. In brief the facts that led to the filing of the case by the prosecution is as under:

During 1995 the Appellant was working as Meter Reader in K.E.B. N-3, Sub-Division Office, Basaveshwaranagar. It is not in dispute the complainant-Rajan who is examined as P.W. 1 along with his friend Ravi was running a cable T.V. net work called "Raj Video Vision" in rented premises belonging to one Ratnamma.

3. According to the complainant, when the accused visited the premises for recording the reading in the meter he informed him about the defect in the meter and also consequence of such defect i.e., back-billing for about six months. It is also on record, for further details the accused directed P.W. 1 through the Junior Engineer. According to the complainant on 13.3.1995 at about 1.30 p.m. the accused was in his house i.e., quarters. He demanded and accepted Rs.2,000/- from P.W. 1 as illegal gratification to show an official favour i.e., not issuing back-billing in respect of the