JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal is filed against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in SC No.69 of 2011, dated 23/01/2018 by the Special Judge dealing with the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Cases, Madurai.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief:-

The complainant to get electricity connection for himself and to his two sisters house, enquired somebody in the Electricity office, Kottampatti. That person directed him to get residential certificate from Manappacheri VAO and directed him to produce house tax receipts, ration cards and title deeds of the houses, Thereafter, the de- facto complainant met the accused in the VAO office. At that time, the accused demanded Rs.200/- for each certificate in total Rs.600/- for giving residential certificates. As he was not willing to bribe, went to the office of the Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti- Corruption Wing, Madurai and lodged a complaint. Based upon the complaint, trap was laid. Case in Crime No.27 of 2009 was registered for the offence under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The accused was arrested in the trap. After completing the formalities of the investigation, final report was filed. It was taken on