JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal challenges the judgment and order of conviction in respect of case No. 16 of 1994 dated 15/04/1998 arising out of C.R. No. 251 of 1994 registered with Barshi Police Station passed by the Special Judge Solapur for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereafter referred as “PC Act” for short). The appellant by the impugned judgment and order has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 1½ years and to pay the fine in the sum of Rs.1000/-. The appellant was further convicted for the offences punishable under Section 7 of the PC Act and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 9 months and to pay the fine in the sum of Rs.500/-.

2. The appellant at the relevant time was working as a Revenue Circle Officer, Division Pangari, Taluka Barshi, District Solapur. On 24/05/1994, an application was submitted by the complainant - PW-4 for effecting a mutation entry to the appellant. It is the case of the prosecution that the appellant demanded a bribe amount of Rs.500/- for effecting such mutation entry. Accordingly, a trap was laid. The complainant visited the residence o