JUDGMENT :

1. Aggrieved by the order of conviction and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘PC Act’ for short), the appellant has preferred the above appeal.

2. The appellant was prosecuted in Special Case No.36/2007 on the file of the Special Court and III Additional District & Sessions Judge, Mysuru for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the PC Act on the basis of the charge sheet filed by Lokayukta police, Mysuru in Crime No.11/2006 of their Police Station.

3. The said case was registered against the appellant on the basis of the complaint of PW.3 Nagendra Prasad as per Ex.P6. It was alleged in the complaint that the appellant being the Revenue Inspector in Hullahalli, Nada Kacheri, Nanjanagudu Taluk demanded illegal gratification of Rs.500/-to issue agriculturist’s certificate to his aunt Chinnamma. On receiving the complaint, PW.4 registered the first information report as per Ex.P7 against the appellant. He said to have conducted the entrustment mahazar as per Ex.P1 in the presence of PWs.1 and 2 the mahazar witnesses. There