( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the learned Judge, 24 Parganas, 1st Special Court, alipore in Special Court Case No. 8 of 1993 whereby and whereunder the aforesaid appellant was convicted for an offence punishable under Sections 7 and 13 (2) read with Section 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and was sentenced to undergo R. I. for a 6 months and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- i. d. to suffer R. I. for 2 months more for offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and was also sentenced to undergo r. I. for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- i. d. R. I. for 3 months more for offences under Section 13 (2) of the PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 directing that and both the sentences shall run concurrently.

( 2 ) THE short fact leading to the filing of the prosecution against the present appellant are as under : p. W. 1, Sri Shibnath Pramanik on 29. 4. 1991 lodged one information with the Superintendent of Police, C. B. I. 7s. P. E. /a. C. B. , calcutta allegingthat he was an authorized representative of M/s. Tara Sankar Construction co. and the said firm was awar