JUDGMENT - R.M. LODHA, J.:---The accused - appellant Suryabhan Shrawan Sawaitul, Patwari, who has been convicted of the offence punishable under sections 7 and 13(c)(d) read with section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short "the P.C. Act") has filed the present appeal dissatisfied with the judgment of the Special Judge, Nagpur, passed on 28-2-1990 in Special Case No. 7 of 1987, State of Maharashtra v. Suryabhan. By the said judgment the Special Judge, Nagpur, on convicting the accused - appellant for the aforesaid offences, has sentenced him to suffer R.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs. 50/- and in default of payment of fine to suffer S.I. for 15 days on each count. The substantive sentence has been ordered to run concurrently by the Special Judge, Nagpur.

2. The demand of Rs. 200/- by the accused - appellant from Madhukar Khushalrao Ingole who was agent for and on behalf of Shankar Pandurang Ingole as bribe for effecting mutation in the revenue record in favour of the said Shankar Pandurang Ingole, put the accused - appellant for trial for the offences under sections 7 and 13(c)(d) read with section 13(2) of the P.C. Act corresponding to section 161 of th

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