1. This appeal by Kanti Prasad Tyagi is directed against a judgment dated 13th February 2008 passed by the learned Special Judge, Delhi in Complaint Case No. 49 of 2002 convicting him of the offences under Sections 7 and 13 (1)(d) read with Section 13 (1)(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act). It is also against the order of sentence dated 13th February 2008 passed by the Special Judge sentencing the Appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) for a period of two years and a fine of Rs. 3,000 for the offence under Section 7 of the PC Act and in default of payment of fine, to undergo SI for a period of two months and further to undergo RI for a period two years and a fine of Rs. 3,000 for the offence under Section 13(2) of the PC Act and in default of payment of fine, to undergo a further SI for a period of two months.

2. The case of the prosecution was that one Raj Kumar @ Babloo, the Complainant (PW-6) was running a shop of repairing puncture of tyre and tubes under the name and style of Vivek Tyres near Kirti Nanak Filling Station, AP Block, Shalimar Bagh. It is stated that around 10 days prior to 17th August 2001, Constable Ranbir Singh, the co-accus