By this appeal, the appellant has challenged judgment and order dated 30.08.2003, passed by the Special Judge (Constituted under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act), Wardha (Trial Court) in Special Case No. 2 of 1997, whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rupees One Thousand.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief was that the son and daughter of complainant Shrikant Shende (PW1) were studying in a government school called Shasakiya Abhyas Shala, Wardha where the appellant (accused) was a teacher. In the year 1994-95, the daughter of the complainant had failed in the second standard and it was the case of the prosecution that the appellant had been conveying messages to the complainant repeatedly through the children to meet him. On this basis, the complainant allegedly went to the school and met the appellant when the appellant claimed that he could help the complainant and his children and in that context he demanded an amount of Rs.1,200/- for expenditure. But, the complainant stated that he could afford o