JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 378 of Cr.P.C., to allow the appeal, set aside the judgment of acquittal, dated 20.02.2014 in C.C.No.82 of 2011 (old C.C.No.02/2008) on the file of the Court of the Special Court for the Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, at Chennai and convict the respondent/respondent for offence under Sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, as charged, in the interest of justice.)

1. This Criminal Appeal is preferred by the State against the order of acquittal passed by the trial Court, where the respondent a public servant was acquitted from the charge of holding disproportionate asset to the known source of income, which is punishable under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. The respondent/respondent while serving as an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Madurai, was prosecuted for holding Rs.17,56,179/- over and above his known source of income during the check period commencing from 01.01.1991 to 31.12.2000. As per the charge, his asset on 01.01.1991 was Rs.67,