JUDGMENT :

S.K. Sahoo, J.

The appellants Dr. Balaram Bag (CRLA No. 101 of 2012) and Gudla Uma Maheswar Rao (CRLA No. 125 of 2012) along with one Bhajaram Swain faced trial in the Court of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Jeypore in G.R. Case No.20 of 1993(V)/ T.R. No. 77 of 2007 for offences punishable under section 13(2) read with section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereafter 1988 Act ) and section 477-A read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code on the accusation that the appellant Dr. Balaram Bag being a public servant employed as Block Development Officer (hereafter B.D.O. ), Nandahandi Block in connivance with the other two co-accused persons, by corrupt or illegal means or by otherwise abusing his position as public servant, obtained pecuniary advantage to the extent of Rs.4,72,878.67 paisa from 21.11.1991 to 01.06.1992 and also with further accusation that the appellant Dr. Balaram Bag in connivance with the co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention being an officer (B.D.O.) under Government of Odisha willfully and with intent to defraud, altered certain papers and manipulated the official documents by accepting higher rate of ten