JUDGMENT :

Sadhana S. Jadhav, J.

The appellants herein impugns the Judgment and Order dated 29th April, 1997 passed by Special Judge, Greater Bombay in Special Case No. 75 of 1990 thereby convicting the appellant for the offence punishable under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and he is sentenced to suffer R.I. for 6 months and to pay fine of Rs. 1000/- I.d. to suffer further R.I. for two months. The appellant is also convicted for offence punishable under section 13(2) read with section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to suffer R.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs. 2,000/- I.d. to suffer R.I. for 3 months.

2. Such of the facts necessary for the decision of this appeal are as follows :

(i) The appellant herein was working as Bill Collector in the office of Tahasildar Encroachment. One Mr. Hariprasad Sharma who was resident of Krishna Society had applied for "No Objection Certificate" in order to acquire electric connection at his premises at Room No. 7, Panchashil Chawl. He was into the business of fabrication and required a commercial meter for electricity.

(ii) It is admitted position that he was seeking connection of an electric