JUDGMENT :

A. BADHARUDEEN, J.

1. The sole accused in C.C. No. 29 of 2004 on the files of the Court of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode, has filed this appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘CrPC’). He assails the conviction and sentence imposed on him in the above case by judgment dated 19.03.2010.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant/accused and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the Vigilance/prosecution in detail.

3. I shall refer the parties in this appeal as ‘prosecution’and ‘accused’ hereinafter.

4. The prosecution case in a nutshell is that, the accused while working as Medical Officer, at Community Health Centre (for short ‘CHC’), Ititty, since 12.06.2003 FN, and as such being a public servant abused his official position, committed criminal misconduct and by adopting corrupt and illegal means demanded illegal gratif