1. The instant appeals have been preferred by the appellants who are husband and wife. They were tried as 1st and 2nd accused respectively in the Special Case No.5 of 1998 on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore. For the sake of convenience, both the appellants hereafter referred at their capacity as arrayed before the learned trial Court. At the conclusion of trial of the aforesaid case, the learned trial Court found guilty of the 1st accused who is appellant in Crl.A.No.347 of 2005 on the file of this Court.

2. Though the 2nd accused has been acquitted by the learned trial Court, she also has preferred the Crl.A.No.497 of 2005 as against the order of confiscation of properties. Further, the appellant/A1 was found guilty by the learned trial Court under Section 13(1)(R) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Thereby he was convicted under Section 13(1)(e), read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. As he was found guilty, he was sentenced to undergo a Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 2 years