JUDGMENT

Puranik, J. - The appellant stands convicted for the offence under. Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code and 5(1) (d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 100/- on each count, the substantive sentences having been directed to run concurrently. The appellant Motiram was tried with another, Waman, before the trial Court for the above offences with the aid of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The brief facts leading to the present appeal may be narrated as under.

2. The appellant-original accused No. 1 and the acquitted accused Waman are both serving in the Divisional Office of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (for short hereinafter referred to as "M.S.E.B") at Jintoor, District Parbhani. They were working in the Bill Section of the said Office. The complainant-Satwarao runs a flour mill at village Chamani, which comes within the jurisdiction of Jintoor Sub-Division of the M.S.E.B. The said flour mill is run on electricity and he has regular electric supply from the M.S.E.B. with a separate electric supply meter at the flour mill.

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