JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence imposed in C.C.No.138 of 2011 on the file of the learned Special Judge for the cases under Prevention of Corruption Act at Chennai, by judgment dated 29.02.2012.

Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 378 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to set aside the judgment of acquittal of the respondent/A2 passed by the Special Court for the cases under Prevention of Corruption Act at Chennai in C.C.No.138 of 2011 [Old C.C.No.30/2007] dated 29.02.2012 and convict the respondent/A2 for the offences framed against him and pass sentence against him.)

Common Judgment

1. Convicted Accused No.1 in C.C.No.138 of 2011 [Old C.C.No.30 of 2007], on the file of the Special Court for the cases under Prevention of Corruption Act at Chennai, is the appellant in Crl.A.No.176 of 2012 and as against the order of acquittal against Accused No.2, the State has preferred an appeal against the said order in Crl.A.No.427 of 2013.

2. By consent, both appeals are taken up together, heard and disposed of by this Common Judgment. For the sake of convenience, the parties