JUDGMENT :

K.K. Sonawane, J.

1. The instant appeal calls in question the impugned judgment and order rendered by the Special Judge, Amalner, District Jalgaon, in Special (ACB) Case No. 3 of 2012 dated 30-07-2014, thereby convicting the appellant/accused for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short "Act of 1988"). The accused was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay fine of Rs. 10,000/- in default of fine to suffer simple imprisonment of one month as well as to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/- in default of fine to suffer simple imprisonment of one month on both counts respectively. Being dis-satisfied with the impugned judgment and order of conviction and resultant sentence, the accused-appellant taking recourse of remedy under section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short "Cr.P.C.) preferred the present appeal to redress his grievances.

2. The factual matrix sans unnecessary details in brief is that the complainant Shri Nivrutti s/o Pralhad Khairnar resident of Deogaon, Taluka Chopda, District Jalgaon, on 03-01-2012, approached to the AC