JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. The appellant is convicted vide Judgment and order dtd. 19/7/2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik in Special Case (ACB) No.7 of 2010 for offence under Sec. 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as "PC Act") and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs.3, 000.00. The appellant is also convicted for offence under Sec. 13(1)(d), r/w Sec. 13(2) of the PC Act and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs.3, 000.00. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. The prosecution case is as under :-

<WXY>i) The complainant's father had an agricultural land at Avankhed. He purchased the tractor for agricultural work. Bakaram Kokate was appointed as driver on the tractor. On 28/6/2019, the tractor was hired by Ashok Bahirat. Bakaram Kokate had performed agricultural work in the agricultural land of Mr. Bahirat. After completing work, the tractor was brought back. ii) The appellant/accused gave telephonic call to the complainant and called him at Dindori Police Station. The complainant approached him. The appellant/accused told the complainan