This appeal is filed challenging judgment and order of the Special Judge at Aurangabad in Special Case No.01/1993. By the impugned judgment and order the appellant herein was convicted U/Sec.248(2) of the Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable U/Sec.7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and he is sentenced to suffer R.I. for 6 months and to pay fine of Rs.l,000/- in default to suffer further R.I. for three month. He is further convicted for the offence punishable UlSec.13(1)(d) r/w. 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and he is sentenced to suffer R.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default to suffer further R.I. for six months. Both the sentences are directed to run concurrently.

2. The prosecution case in nutshell is as under:

It is alleged by the prosecution that accused had accepted the bribe amount of Rs.130/- for doing official act of issuing ration card to the complainant. It is case of prosecution that, accused is public servant who was working as E.G.S. candidate in the office of District Supply, Aurangabad on financial benefit of Rs.100/- per month. His job was to assist the clerical staff therein.

3. Further, case of the prosecution