JUDGMENT :

1. The Special Judge, Anti Corruption Bureau, Greater Bombay vide judgment and order dated 4th February, 2012 in Special Case No.31 of 2010, convicted and sentenced, the appellant as under:

(i) to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months and fine of Rs.500/- in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 15 days for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘Act’ for short) and ;

(ii) to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and fine of Rs.500/- in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 15 days for the offences punishable under Section 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Act, against which this appeal is preferred.

2. Briefly stated, prosecution’s case is that the complainant had applied for authorization/batch, to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) for which police verification report was needed. In May, 2009, complainant enquired with the local police station about the verification report. He was informed that papers were sent to CID Branch, Bombay. Whereupon he visited CID office. He was directed to contact accused. Accordingly, accused, gave his contact number to complainant and asked him to meet on 10th June, 2009. On thi