1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 24th January 2009 passed by the Special Judge, Central District02, Delhi in CC No. 195/01 convicting the Appellant for the offences under Sections 7 and 13 (2) read with Section 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘PC Act’) and the order on sentence dated 27th January 2009 whereby for the offence under Section 7 of the PC Act, the Appellant was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment (‘RI’) with a fine of Rs. 15,000 and in default of payment of fine, further simple imprisonment (‘SI’) for 30 days and for the offence under Section 13 (2) read with Section 13 (1) (d) of the PC Act, to RI for 2½ years and fine of Rs.15,000 and in default to undergo SI for 30 days. Both sentences were directed to run concurrently. By an order dated 4th February 2009 while admitting the appeal, the sentence awarded to the Appellant was suspended.

The case of the prosecution

2. The case of the prosecution is that Mrs. Madhu Bala, the Complainant (PW-3) was running a business of packing, shipping and a travel agency under the name and style of M/s. Duro Pack at C-4/67, SDA, New Delhi and was filing her income tax retur