Vipin Sanghi, J.

1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 18.09.2008 passed in CC No. 104/06/01 arising out of FIR No.65/2000 PS AC Branch under Section 7/13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (P.C. Act) titled, State Vs. Raj Kumar, whereby the appellant was convicted of the offence punishable under Section 7 & 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) P.C. Act, and against the order on sentence dated 22.09.2008, whereby the appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year with fine of Rs.4,000/- and on failure to pay the same, to undergo simple imprisonment for four months for the commission of offence punishable under Section 7 P.C. Act, and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years with fine of Rs.6000/- and on failure to pay the same, to undergo simple imprisonment for six months for the commission of offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) P.C. Act. Both substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently and the appellant/convict was given the benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C.

2. The case of the prosecution was that on 27.12.2000, the complainant-Prakarti Kumar (PW-6) gave a hand-written complaint (Exh