A.I.S. Cheema, J.

The appellant – original accused (hereafter referred as accused) has been convicted by 2nd Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge, Latur in Special Case No. 4/1997 under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (Act in brief). Being aggrieved by the conviction as well as sentence passed, the present appeal has been filed.

2. The case of prosecution in brief is as follows :

(a) P.W.2 Angad Vishwanath Jadhav – complainant (hereafter referred as complainant) approached Anti Corruption Bureau at Latur on 22.4.1997. He filed complaint (Exh.65), inter alia mentioning that from agricultural field Gat No. 148, part of the field standing on the name of his father had been acquired in Manjra Project and he wanted certificate of being project affected. Accordingly, he had gone to the office of Manjra Administration, Irrigation Department, Sub-Division, Latur, where the accused was working. Complainant filed application and time to time went to the concerned office and asked for the certificate. He was asked to bring copy of notice, award, C.C. form etc. He procured the said copies and submitted the same to the concern