1. By this appeal, the appellant assails legality, validity and correctness of impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30-11-1998 passed by the Special Judge, Raipur in Special Criminal Case No.9/93, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been held guilty of commission of offence under Section 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption of Act, 1988 (In short "the Act") and sentenced to undergo R.I. of one year and fine of Rs.1,000/- for each of the offences and in default of payment of fine, simple imprisonment for three months. Both the sentences are directed to run concurrently.

2. Case of the prosecution, as unfolded from the records of the case, FIR and the judgment of the trial Court is that the complainant-Dharmu, P.W.10 was granted lease for rearing fish in respect of two tanks. He had agree to sell grown fishes of the tank to one Yashoda Kewantin and in connection with that he approached the appellant for grant of permission, upon which, the appellant demanded bribe of Rs.200/-. As the complainant was not willing to give bribe, he went to co-villager-Kartik Ram and then it is said that the complaint in EX.P-5 was prep