JUDGMENT :

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

Prayer:- Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 378 of Cr.P.C., pleased to set aside the judgment of acquittal passed in Special Case No.44 of 2014, dated 18.04.2016 by the Court of Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Villupuram and convict the respondents/accused (A-1 & A-2) as charged.

The Criminal Appeal is filed against the order of acquittal passed by the Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act in Special S.C.No.44 of 2014. The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, DV&AC, Villupuram, is the appellant. A-1/K.Ponmudi @ Deivasigamani (Public Servant) and A-2/P.Visalakshi the wife of the Public Servant tried for charges under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of P.C Act, 1988 and Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of P.C Act 1988 r/w 109 of I.P.C respectively are the respondents.

2. A-1/K.Ponmudi @ Deivasigamani was the Minister for Higher Education and Mines, Government of Tamil Nadu, during the year 2006 to 2011. Soon after his party lost the power, case for disproportionate assets was registered against him in Crime No.No.7 of 2011 on 26.09.2011.

3. The final report alleged that, first responden