JUDGMENT :

1. By this appeal, the appellant (accused) has challenged the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 13.03.2006 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, designated under The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (learned Judge of the trial court), Wardha in Special Case (ACB) No.5/1997. By the said judgment, the accused is convicted for the offences punishable under Section 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the Act of 1988) and sentenced to suffer three years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.2,000/- in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Act of 1988 and he has also sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for the period of five years and fine of Rs.2,000/- in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for the period of one year for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Act of 1988.

2. The brief facts of the prosecution’s case as emerges from the evidences recorded before the trial Court are as under :

(i) The accused is serving as a District Social Welfare Officer, Zilla Parishad, Wa