JUDGMENT :

1. Heard the parties through video conferencing.

2. The appellant has preferred this appeal being aggrieved by the Judgment of conviction and Order of sentence dated 21.01.2019, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-XI-cum-Special Judge, C.B.I., Dhanbad in R.C. No. 19(A)/2012-D whereby and where under, the learned court below has held the appellant-convict guilty for the offences punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- each separately for the offences punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 as well as under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and in case of failure to deposit the fine amount, the convict was further directed to undergo Simple Imprisonment for six months. It was ordered that both the sentences shall run concurrently.

3. The case of the prosecution in brief is that the complainant was a contractor who participated in the tender for his proprietary firm M/s. Sonu Enterp