The present appellant is convicted by the learned Special Judge (Anti Corruption), Aurangabad on 22.8.2000 in Special Case No. 2 of 1995.

The appellant is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 200/-, in default he is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three months.

The appellant is further convicted for the offence punishable under Section 13 (1)(d) r/w Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default he is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months.

2. The prosecution case is as under :

On 18.1.1994, PW 1 Limbaji Sonawane lodged his complaint (Exh.24) with Anti Corruption Bureau, Aurangabad. Sum and substance of the said complaint is that, at village Chinchwan he and his brother Kisan are having one agricultural field at Gat No. 154. About three years ago, a well was dug, and therefore, to make entry of the said well in the 7/12 extract an application was made.

It is further stated that he along with