JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. The Appellant challenges the Judgment and Order dtd. 11/3/2003 passed by learned Special Judge Solapur in Special Case No. 04 of 2001 convicting the Appellant for offence punishable under Sec. 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentencing him to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for two years and also convicting him for the offence punishable under Sec. 13(2) read with Sec. 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. The case of the prosecution is as under:-

(i) The accused was working as Maintenance Surveyor and posted at Solapur. Complainant is the Trustee of Panjaji Mashid Hindu Trust. The Trustees had made an application for entering their names to the Trust Property. The Assistant Charity Commissioner by order dtd. 27/6/2000 directed to enter the names of new trustees. (ii) On 1/8/2000, the complainant had visited the office of Maintenance Surveyor and made an application for entering the name of Trustees to the Trust property. He submitted requisite documents and affidavit along with orders of the Assistant Charity Commissioner. The application was accepted and the complainant was directed to meet the accused, who was working at table No.6.

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