Banshi Lal BaghelaState vs State - 2022 Supreme(Raj) 348

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2022 Supreme(Raj) 348

PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
Banshi Lal BaghelaState – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellants : Mr. J.S. Choudhary, Ms. Sampatti Choudhary.
For the Respondent: Mr. M.S. Bhati.

JUDGMENT :

Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J.

1. In the wake of instant surge in COVID - 19 cases and spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant, abundant caution is being maintained, while hearing the matters in the Court, for the safety of all concerned.

2. This criminal appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has been preferred against the judgment 13.10.2000 passed by the learned Special Judge (Sessions Judge), Prevention of Corruption Act, Jodhpur in Criminal Case No. 176/97, whereby the present accused-appellant was convicted for the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as 'Act of 1988') and was sentenced to undergo one year's rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.3000/-, in default of payment of which, he was to undergo further three months simple imprisonment; for the offence under Section 13(1)(d)(2) of the Act of 1988, he was sentenced to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.6000/-, in default of payment of which, he was to undergo further six months simple imprisonment.

3. Brief facts of this case, as placed before this Court by Mr. J.S. Choudhary, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. Sampatti Choudhary appea