JUDGMENT :

S. K. SAHOO, J.

1. The appellant Satyananda Pani faced trial in the Court of learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar in T.R. Case No. 45 of 1995 for offences punishable under section 7 and section 13(1)(d) punishable under section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereafter ‘1988 Act’) on the accusation that on 19.01.1994 at about 4.00 p.m., he being a public servant functioning as Excise Inspector, Striking Force, Berhampur, in his office situated at Gosaninuagaon, Berhampur by corrupt and illegal means and abusing otherwise his official position, obtained pecuniary advantage to the extent of Rs.300/- from the complainant (P.W.6) and directly accepted such amount from him as gratification other than legal remuneration as a motive for showing favour to P.W.6 for not filing an excise case against him.

The learned Trial Court vide impugned judgment and order dated 24.06.2008 found the appellant guilty of the offences charged and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-, in default, to undergo R.I. for one month under section 7 of the 1988 Act and to undergo R.I. for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/-, in default, to