1. The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction dated 08.05.2004 passed by the learned Special Judge, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri, vide which the appellant Sardari Lal has been held guilty and convicted for the offence punishable under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter called 'Act') and the order of sentence of the even date vide which the appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years along with fine of ` 1000/- for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Act in default of payment of fine he was to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months. He was further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) of the Act. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The brief facts of the prosecution case are that Veena daughter of complainant Inderjit was married with Anil Kumar resident of Jagadhri on 06.05.1990. She was killed by causing burn injuries by her in-laws on 16.04.1991. Complainant Inderjit got registered a case against them. The said crimina