Sham Sunder, J. - This appeal is directed against the judgement of conviction, and the order of sentence dated 14.12.95, rendered by the Court of Special Judge, Central Bureau of Investigation, Punjab, Patiala, vide which, it convicted the accused (now appellant) and sentenced him, as under :

Name of the accused (now appellant) Offence for which convicted Sentence awarded

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Yaspal Khanna Under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

2. The facts, in brief, are that on 04.03.93, the accused was working as Inspector T.A.-II, Food Corporation of India, Chobal District, Amritsar. He was deputed at Mandi Bhakna Kalan for the kharif procurement 1992-93, vide office order dated 31.08.92. He was also authorized to pass the bills for payment to the supliers from whom the paddy was procured. Jodh Singh, prosecution witness, was a partner of firm M/s J.H. Trading Company. This firm was running the business as commission agent. In September, 1992, Yash Pal Khanna, accused, was working in Bhakna Kalan Mandi, for purchasing paddy on behalf of the Food Corporation of India. 2350 bags of paddy were sold by the firm W J.H.