S.S.Saron, J.

1. This is an appeal under Section 27 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (`Act for short) against the judgment and order dated 25.8.1995 passed by the learned Special Judge, Ferozepur whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 13(2) of the Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for three months.

2. Case F.I.R. No. 167 dated 4.10.1993 (Ex. PB/2) for the offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Act was registered at Police Station Zira on the statement (Ex. PB), of the complainant Baldev Singh son of Rattan Singh (PW- 1). The complainant in his statement, stated that he is resident of Village Lahora and does agriculture work. On 20.5.1993, the complainant through sale deed purchased land measuring 11 kanals 15 marlas from Gurcharan Singh son of Surat Singh, Jat resident of village Lahora. For getting mutation of this land, he in the month of June gave a copy of the sale deed to the Revenue Patwari of his area. The Patwari retained the original sale-deed and stated hat after entering the mutati