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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
Farjand Ali
Suresh Kumar Koli S/o Shri Mangi Lal – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
Farjand Ali, J.
1. The instant criminal appeals, preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter to be referred as “CrPC”), are directed against the judgment dated 23.03.1993 passed by the learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Cases, Bhilwara, in Special Cases No. 10/1991 and 11/1991. By the said judgment, the appellant was held guilty and sentenced in the following terms:
(i) Under Section 420 IPC – rigorous imprisonment for one year with a fine of Rs. 200/-, and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment;
(ii) Under Section 161 IPC – rigorous imprisonment for six months with a fine of Rs. 100/-, and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment;
(iii) Under Section 5 (1)(d) read with Section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (hereinafter to be referred as ”PC Act”) – rigorous imprisonment for one year with a fine of Rs. 200/-, and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment.
All substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
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