JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Petition filed under Section 378 of Cr.P.C, to set aside the judgment of acquittal of the respondent/accused passed by the Hon'ble Special Court for the cases under Prevention of Corruption Act at Chennai in C.C.No.83/2011 [Old C.C.No.10/2006] dated 20.04.2012 and to convict the respondent/accused for the offences framed against him, pass sentence against him in accordance with law.)

1. The State is the appellant herein, challenging the order of acquittal made in C.C.No.83 of 2011 [old C.C.No.10 of 2006).

2. This Criminal Appeal is filed against the judgment dated 20.04.2012 passed in C.C.No.83/2011 (Old C.C.No.10/2006) on the file of the Special Court for the cases under Prevention of Corruption Act at Chennai and prayed to set aside the judgment of acquittal and convict the respondent/accused for offences under Sections 7, 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The case of the prosecution is that:

(i) the respondent/accused Pandurangan worked as Revenue Supervisor in the office of the Assistant Engineer (O&M), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, J.J.Nagar (West), Chennai from 27.03.2001 to 12.01.2005 and as such he is a public servant as defined