JUDGMENT :

MANISH PITALE, J.

1. By this Appeal, the Appellant has challenged Judgment and order dated 21.12.2015, passed by the Court of Special Judge, Panaji, whereby, the Appellant has been found guilty of offence under Section 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act,1988, (hereinafter referred to as the ‘aforesaid Act’). For conviction under Section 7 of the aforesaid Act, the Appellant was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. For conviction under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the said Act, the Appellant was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs. 50,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. The offences were directed to run concurrently.

2. The case of the prosecution was that the Appellant was caught red handed while accepting bribe from the complainant. The Appellant was working as an Assistant Director of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, at Panaji, and he was in charge of Khadi Gramodhyog Bhawan, as a Manager. In his capacity of holding