Harmohinder Kaur Sandhu, J.

1. Balbir Chand who was Meter Reader in Punjab State Electricity Board at Tarn-Taran was tried for offence under Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code by Sh. A.B. Singh Wasu, Special Judge, Amritsar. As per judgment dated 30th April, 1986, he was held guilty and was sentenced to undergo rigourous imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs. 500/- for the offence under Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to undergo rigourous imprisonment for six months, for the offence under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code. Aggrieved by this judgment recording his conviction, Balbir Chand filed the present appeal.

2. The facts of the case in brief are that there was an electric meter N.K. 93 in the premises of Jaswinder Singh, complainant which was checked by the appellant. The meter was sticky and the complaint was found stealing energy. He was told that if he pleased the appellant, he could save expenses of changing the meter. The electric connection was in the