1. The appeal is filed against the Judgment and order dated 10/08/2000 passed by the learned Special Judge, Nagpur in Special Case No. 31 of 1989 whereby the respondent/accused was acquitted of the offences punishable under Section 7 and Section 5(1) (d) read with Sections 5(2) and 13(1)(d) read further with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. Heard the submissions by the respective counsel. Perused the evidence on record and the impugned Judgment and order.

3. The facts, briefly stated, are as under:-

One Abdul Azim lodged a report (Ex.114) on 19/08/1988 at about 11.30 a.m. with Anti Corruption Bureau at Nagpur informing that his father is a Tenant at monthly rent of Rs. 25/- in the house of Shaikh Usman. The house has become dilapidated and the landlord was not repairing the house deliberately. Therefore, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation had issued a notice to the landlord for effecting the repairs, but the landlord has not carried out the necessary repairs, despite request made by the Complainant. Therefore, two months earlier, the tenant had approached the Nagpur Municipal Corporation for permission to carry out repairs. The Complainant got p