JUDGMENT :-

1. Present appeal has been filed by the original accused challenging his conviction in Special (A.C.B.) Case No.13 of 2012 by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon on 26-11-2015, wherein he has been held guilty of committing offence under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘PC Act’).

2. Appellant was serving as Assistant Superintendent at Civil Hospital, Jalgaon and it is not in dispute that he is a public servant. The original complainant Deepak Laxman Wadnere is the brother of one Mangala Hari Sonar, who was employed as security guard with District Prison at Jalgaon (public servant). The complainant had come with the case that his sister Mangala was married, however, she along with her children was residing with the complainant due to dispute with husband. Mangala had undergone heart operation on 29-12-2011. She was hospitalized till 05-01-2012. She was again admitted in hospital on 23-01-2012 due to stomach ache and vomiting. She has taken treatment in ICU in Indo American Hospital, Jalgaon. Thereafter, she was shifted to Rubi Hall Clinic at Pune from 30-01-2012 and was discharged