ORDER :

1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 31.08.2007 passed by the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption), Durg (C.G.) in Special Case No.01/2002 convicting the accused/appellant under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) & (13) (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1982 (for short 'the Act 1988') and sentencing him to undergo S.I. for one year with fine of Rs.1000/- and R.I. for two years with fine of Rs.1000/-, plus default stipulation respectively.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that a complaint was submitted by complainant Santosh Mishra (PW/3) against Wasiuddin Siddiqui (appellant), who was posted as Assistant Engineer in Chhattisgarh Rajya Vidyut Mandal at Kohka, Bhilai, alleging therein that the appellant demanded illegal gratification of Rs.500/- for issuing demand note for electric connection of complainant's Shop No.B-94 situated at Smriti Nagar, Bhilai. The complainant did not want to give bribe and, therefore, after making panchanama of giving tape-recorder for verification of complaint (Ex.P/4), a tape recorder was given by installing a new blank cassette for the same.

3. After due procedure, the complainant again met the app