JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to set aside the judgment of dated 30.11.2015 in S.C.No.5 of 2011 passed by the learned Special Judge/Chief Judicial Magistrate at Cuddalore.)

1.Convicted sole accused in Spl.C.C.No.5 of 2011 is the appellant herein.

2. This Criminal Appeal is filed challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 30.11.2015 passed by the learned Special Judge/Chief Judicial Magistrate at Cuddalore in Spl.C.C.No.5 of 2011.

3. The case of the prosecution is as follows:

(i) On 03.11.2010 at about 10.00 hrs at the Primary Health Centre, Kazhuthur, Tittagudi Taluk, Cuddalore District, the accused demanded the complainant-Govindasamy to pay a sum of Rs.1000/- as illegal gratification other than legal remuneration as a motive or reward for doing her official act of giving the Cheque for Rs.6000/- under Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme to his daughter-in-law Sathya. When the de-facto complainant expressed his inability to give Rs.1000/-, the accused reduced and demanded Rs.800/- as illegal gratification from the said de-facto complainant. On 09.11.2010 at about 15.00 hrs, when the de-f