1. - This appeal under section 374 Cr.P.C. is directed against the judgement and order dated 26.11.82 whereby the learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Cases, Jaipur, in Sessions Case No. 7/79, held the appellant guilty of the offences under section 161 and under section 5(1 )(d)(ii) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 1947 (for short, 'the Act') convicted him as such and sentenced him to undergo R.l. for one year and fine of Rs. 200/- for each of the said offences.

2. Relevant facts are these :During the year 1978 Ram Gopal appellant was posted as Patwari' at village Garh Tiknet in Tehsil Sri Madhopur, Distt. Sikar. PW/1 Nand Ram, an agriculturist resident within his Halqa stood in need of the copy of Khasra girdawari for four years in respect of Khasra No. 650, which was though recorded as 'Charagah' in Revenue record yet was in possession of the said agriculturist. Nand Ram. therefore, sent his nephew PW/3 Nag Ram to obtain the required copy. Nagram allegedly moved the requisite application for copy of the desired document before the appellant but the appellant allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 100/- from him to issuing the copy. Nag Ram informed Nand Ram of the demand of the a