JUDGMENT :

1. This Criminal Appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has been preferred claiming the following reliefs:-

“It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court will be pleased to send for the record of the lower court, peruse the same and after perusal, quash the convictions/sentences passed against the appellant, acquit him or pass any other orders that this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper.”

2. This Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the judgment of the lower Court, dated 27.02.2002, passed by the learned Special Judge, Sessions Court (Prevention of Corruption Act Cases), Jodhpur convicting the appellant herein for the offences under Sections 7, 13 (1) (d) and 13 (2) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentencing him to 3 years R.I. along with a fine of Rs. 2000/-in default of the payment of the same he was to further undergo a sentence of 3 months S.I.

3. Brief facts of the case as placed before this Court are that on 27.01.1998, a written report was submitted by the complainant, Hanumana @ Hadman Ram, P.W. 11, before the D.S.P. A.C.B. Nagaur alleging that Pannalal, Junior Engineer (J.E.N.) Chitawa was demanding illegal gratification of Rs. 10,000/-for installation