JUDGMENT :

PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the judgment of Conviction and Sentence imposed by the learned Special Judge (Special Court for Trial of Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act), Salem, dated 14.10.2016 in Special C.C.No.57 of 2014 and allow the Criminal Appeal.

This appeal arises out of the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Special Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Salem in Special C.C.No.57 of 2014, dated 14.10.2016, wherein the appellant was tried for the offence punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Hereinafter referred to as 'Act'). After ful-fledged trial, the learned Special Judge convicted the appellant for offence under Section 7 of the Act and sentenced him to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- in default, to undergo 6 months Simple Imprisonment. Similarly, the appellant was convicted for offence under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of the Act and sentenced to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.15,000/- in default, to undergo