JUDGMENT

By the Court.—Heard the parties through video conferencing.

2. The appellant has preferred this appeal against the Judgment of conviction and Order of sentence dated 17.02.2020, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Cyber Cases & Electricity Act, Dhanbad, in Special (Vigilance) Case No. 11 of 2011 by which the appellant has been held guilty for the offences punishable under Section 7 and Section 13(2) read with 13 (1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4 years and fine of Rs.1,00,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and has also been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and fine of Rs.1,50,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and it was ordered that both the sentences shall run concurrently. Fines were with default clauses.

3. The facts of the case in brief is that the complainant –Raju Khan is owner of several buses including the bus bearing registration no. WB-25D-7378 which plies fr