Appellant, Chuni Lal Koul, has been convicted by learned Special Judge Anti-corruption, Jammu, vide its judgment dated 29.1.1996 under section 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006 BK and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment of two years and a fine of Rs. 20,000/-. The appellant was further convicted for offence under section 161 RPC and sentenced to undergo one years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, however, both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently and in default of making the payment of fine, the appellant was ordered to further undergo imprisonment of six months on both the counts. Aggrieved by the judgment and order aforesaid, propounded by learned Special Judge Anti-corruption, Jammu, the appellant has impugned its correctness in this appeal.

2. The case of the prosecution, enumerated from record, in nutshell, is that the accused-appellant, while posted as Patwari at Hardu Ichloo, Tangmarg, has demanded Rs. 1000/- as illegal gratification from the complainant, Wahab Ganai, for issuing him revenue papers for sale of land, which, according, to the complainant, belonged to his nephews, Gulla Ganai and Ama Ganai and who needed the same for its

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