JUDGMENT :

M.S. KARNIK, J.

1. These appeals challenge a common judgment and order of the trial Court and hence decided by a common judgment. The appellant in Appeal No. 1473 of 2004 is the original accused no. 1. The appellant in Appeal No. 1480 of 2004 is the original accused no. 2. The challenge in these appeals is to the judgment and order passed by the trial Court convicting the accused no. 1 for the offence punishable under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘PC Act’ for short) sentencing him to suffer two and a half years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.5,000/- in default of payment of fine to undergo 2 month’s rigorous imprisonment. Accused no. 1 is also convicted for the offence punishable under section 13(2)(d) read with section 13(2) of the PC Act and sentenced to suffer two and a half years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.5,000/- in default of payment of fine, 2 month’s rigorous imprisonment. So far as the accused no. 2 is concerned, he is convicted for the offence punishable under section 12 of the PC Act and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 6 months and pay fine of Rs.1,000/- in default of fine, 1 month’s rigorous imprisonment.

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