Jitendra Chauhan, J.

1. This judgment shall dispose of two appeals i.e. Crl. Appeals No. 614-SB of 2007 and 1144-SB of 2009 as both of them have arisen out of a common judgment and order dated 10.3.2007 passed by the learned Court of Special Judge, Chandigarh (for short `the Trial Court). However, the facts are being taken from Crl. Appeal No. 614-SB of 2007.

2. The present appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 10.3.2007 passed by the learned Trial Court, whereby the accused/appellant has been convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year for the offence punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short `the Act) and to pay a fine of Rs. 2500/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months and for the offence under Sections 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Act, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 2500/- and in default thereof, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months. Both the sentences were order to run concurrently.

3. Brief facts of the case as projected by the