JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal is filed against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in Special CC No.13 of 2014, dated 28/02/2018 by the Special Court for Trial of Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Sivagangai.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief:-

On 22/10/2003, the accused demanded Rs.5,000/- from the de-facto complainant to prepare the bill for the Family Security Fund with regard to the deceased Ramathilagam. On 27/10/2003, the accused reiterated the demand. When the de- facto complainant disclosed his inability to give Rs.5,000/-, the accused asked him to give Rs.3,000/- on 28/10/2003 and remaining Rs.2,000/- within a week. As he was not willing to bribe, he lodged a complaint against the accused before the Inspector of Police, Vigilance & Anti- Corruption Wing, Sivagangai. Based upon that complaint, trap was laid. Case in Crime No.3 of 2003 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 file by the Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act, Sivagangai, in Special CC No.13 of 2014 for