( 1 ) THE appellant-orig. accused has been held guilty for the offence punishable under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Section 5 (1) (d) read with Section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (old Act) [hereinafter referred to as the Act ]. The appellant has challenged the legality and validity of the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 22nd April, 1988, passed by the learned Special Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural) at Narol, in Special Case No. 8 of 1986, whereby he has been asked to undergo simple imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs. 250/ -,n default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for the offence punishable under Section 5 (1) (d) read with Section 5 (2) of the Act. No separate sentence was ordered for the offence punishable under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code proved against the appellant.

( 2 ) THE judgment and order under challenge is assailed on various grounds mentioned in paragraph no. 2 (B) of the memo of the appeal and the learned senior counsel Shri M. R. Barot, appearing with Shri J. M. Budhbhatti, has taken me through all these grounds and has submitted that the judgment and order of convictio

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