JUDGMENT

Vijender Jain. J. - The appellant was prosecuted for the offence punishable under Section 5(2) read With Section 5 (1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. 1947 on the allegation that he was found to be in possession of pecuniary resources as on 9-2-1976 disproportionate to his known source of income. Appellant was found guilty of criminal misconduct and he was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and he was directed to pay fine of Rs.1 lakh or in default to further undergo rigorous imprisonment of one year. Appellant joined services With Director General of Technical Development as Junior Field Officer on 10-7-1953 in the pay-scale of Rs. 250-500 and was promoted as Assistant Development Officer Grade-II

on 7-2-1959 in the pay-scale of Rs. 400-600. He became Assistant Development Officer Grade-Ion 4-1-1962 and remained on the said post till 7-6-1966 in the pay-scale of Rs. 450-950. He was promoted as Development Officer w.e.f, 8-6-1966 in the pay scale of Rs. 700-1600, which was revised to Rs. 1100-1800.

2. It was alleged that appellant while functioning and posted as Development Officer in the Director General of Technical Development