S. Nagamuthu, J.

1. The appellant is the sole accused in Spl. C.C. No. 4 of 2002, on the file of the learned Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act cum Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pudukkottai. He stood charged for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2)r/w. 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. By judgment dated 13.06.2007, the trial Court found him guilty under both charges and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month for the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months for the offence under Sections 13(2) r/w. 13(1)(d) of the prevention of Corruption Act. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellant is before this Court with this Criminal Appeal. The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows:

The accused at the relevant time, was the Village Administrative Officer of Lakshmi Narasimmapuram village in Pudukkottai District. P.W. 2 Nagaraj, belongs to Pulich