JUDGMENT :

ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL, J.

1. This appeal has been preferred against judgment dated 20.9.1999 passed by the Special Judge, Raipur in Special Case No. 7 of 1993, whereby the Appellant has been convicted and sentenced under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (henceforth ‘the Act’) as under:

Both the jail sentences are directed to run concurrently

2. According to the case of prosecution, at the relevant time, the Appellant was working as a Patwari of Patwari Halka No. 104, Village Lawan. In favour of Complainant Baburam (PW-6), the Tahsildar passed an order for correction in the relevant mutation record. On 28.10.1988, the Complainant met with the Appellant and talked for the correction. The Appellant demanded bribe of Rs.250 and asked him to bring the bribe money by 1.11.1988. Si