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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
GANESH RAM MEENA
Brijesh Kumar Meena S/o Shri Nand Kishore Meena – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Both the criminal appeals arose out of one common judgment, hence, the same are being decided together by a common judgment.
2. By filing two separate criminal appeals under section 374 (2) CrPC, the accused appellants have challenged the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 23.09.2019 passed by the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Special Court, Prevention of Corruption Cases, Alwar (for short 'the learned trial court') in Criminal Regular Case No.34/2015, 'State Vs. Brijesh Kumar Meena & Anr.', whereby the learned trial court convicted and sentenced the accused appellants as under:-
Accused appellant- Brijesh Kumar Meena U/s. 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988:
Two years imprisonment and Rs.10,000/- as a fine and in default of payment the accused appellant has been directed to further undergo two months additional simple imprisonment.
U/s. 13(1)(d) read with section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988:
Four years imprisonment and Rs.20,000/- as a fine and in default of payment the accused appellant has been directed to further undergo four months additional simple imprisonment.
U/s. 220 IPC:
Five years imprisonment and Rs.25,000/- as a fine and in
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