JUDGMENT

K. Lakshman, J.—Feeling aggrieved by the judgment, dated 05.12.2007, passed by the learned Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, in Calendar Case No.13 of 2002, wherein and whereby, the appellant was found guilty of the charges under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the appellant preferred the present appeal. Vide the said judgment, the trial Court sentenced the Accused Officer to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one (01) year each and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) each and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one (01) month each for the said charges. Both the sentences of imprisonment were ordered to be run concurrently.

2. The factual matrix of the present appeal is as follows:

(i) Accused Officer - K. Kishan Reddy worked as Assistant Executive Engineer, Rural Water Supply, Sub-division Ghanpur (Station), Warangal District at the relevant time.

(ii) De facto complainant - Kasulabada Damoder was the Sarpanch of Venkatadripet village of Ghanpur (Station) Mandal, Warangal District. Pursuant to the General Body Meeting of his