JUDGMENT :

1. This Criminal Appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has been preferred against the judgment dated 05.07.1999 passed by the Sessions Judge for Anti-Corruption Cases, Bikaner in Sessions Case No. 12/95 (122/97) whereby the appellant was convicted under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; with the following prayer :

“It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this appeal may kindly be allowed and the accused appellant may be acquitted of all the charges levelled against him.”

2. Brief facts of the case as placed before this Court by Mr. Rajesh Joshi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. C.V.S. Shekhawat, appearing on behalf of the appellant are that the complainant P.W. 1, Richpal Rai, Gram Sevak, of Panchayat Samiti, Sardar-Shahar and that on 04.11.1994 he submitted a complaint before S.B. Chowki Churu stating therein that the accused, employed at the post of L.D.C. in the office of the District Collector, Churu, and that allegedly he took a bribe from the complainant. And that, it is alleged that the complainant was served a notice under Rule 17 CCA was issued and that despite giving a sufficient reply, a demand of Rs. 10,000