JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 378 (1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, pleased to set aside the common judgment passed in C.C.Nos.88 of 2011 [old C.C.No.10 of 2000] & 89 [Old C.C.No.11/2000], dated 11.01.2012 by the Learned Special Judge for cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Chennai.

Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 378 (1)(b) of the Cr.P.C., pleased to set aside the Judgment of the Trial Court dated 11.01.2012 in C.C.No.89 of 2011 on the file of the Special Judge for cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Chennai.)

Common Judgment:

The State is the Appellant herein. The respondents 1 and 2 are husband and wife. The first respondent was the Personal Assistant (Private) to the Minister of Social Welfare from 24/06/1991 to 23/03/1994 and 06/05/1994 to 30/04/1996. By the virtue of this post, he fall within the meaning of -Public Servant- as defined under the Prevention of Corruption Act. His pay scale was Rs.1640-60-2600-75-2900 when he joined as P.A to Hon’ble Minister of Social Welfare, Before that he was working as a Clerk in an Advocate Office at Chennai. After joining the Minister he married the second respondent on