JUDGMENT :

B. Pugalendhi, J.

1. The State preferred this appeal as against the order of acquittal passed by the trial Court, namely, the Special Court for trial of cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Tiruchirappalli, in Spl. Case No. 61 of 2011, dated 30.08.2013.

2. The respondent/first accused was charged before the trial Court for the offence under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, along with another accused for the offence under Section 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act. During the trial, the second accused died and therefore, the charge as against him was abated. With regard to the respondent/first accused, the trial Court found her not guilty and by order dated 30.08.2013, acquitted her from the charges and as against the order of acquittal, the present appeal is filed.

3. The brief facts of the case, in a nutshell, are as follows:

(i) The respondent/first accused was working as a Sub-Registrar, Upuliyapuram, Trichy from 19.12.2005 to 07.09.2006. While she was serving as Sub-Registrar at Upuliyapuram, she is said to have demanded a sum of Rs. 900/- as a bribe from the complainant/P.W. 2 on 06.09.2006 for registering a mortgage deed to him.