This Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellant against the judgment of the learned chief Judicial Magistrate (Special Judge) Cuddalore, Cuddalore District in Special Case No.5 of 2000 dated 07.11.2005. The appellant who is the sole accused, has been convicted under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default, to undergo three months rigorous imprisonment; under Section 13(2) r/w.13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default, to undergo three months rigorous imprisonment and the sentences to run concurrently.

2. The brief facts of the case is as follows:- The accused was working as an Inspector of Police, Vadalur Police Station. The charge against the accused is that on 16.04.1997 in the evening, demanded Rs.1,000/- as illegal gratification from P.W.2 Selvaraj and P.W.3 Rahamathunnissa to take action in Cr.No.204 of 1997 registered under Section 363 and 366 IPC in relation to kidnapping of Hayathunnissa, daughter of Rahamathunnissa. On 17.04.1997 at 9.00 a.m., when they met him