Since these two appeals are arising out of the same judgment pertaining to the same crime number, they have been taken together to dispose of them by common judgment to avoid repetition of discussion.

2. These two appeals are filed by the appellants accused Nos.1 and 2 being aggrieved by the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 24.2.2014 passed by the Special Judge, Bangalore Urban District, Bangalore City in Spl. C.C. No.17/2009 thereby convicting the appellants accused Nos.1 and 2 for the offence punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short ‘The Act’) and sentencing them to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/ with default clause and further convicting the appellants accused Nos.1 and 2 for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Act and sentencing them to undergo R.I. for 1½ years and to pay fine of Rs.3,000/ for default clause.

3. The case of the persecution as per the complaint Ex.P.23 dated 13.12.2007 is that one P.R. LokeshP.W.6 lodged a complaint to the police inspector, Karnataka Lokayuktha, Bangalore city alleging that since 10 years,