1. The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment dated 17.12.2004 passed by the learned Special Judge, Amritsar vide which the accused-appellant Narinder Singh has been held guilty and convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (herein-after called the Act) and the order on quantum of sentence of the even date, vide which the appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of ` 1000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month, for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Act. He was further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of ` 1000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one month, for the offence punishable under Section 13(2) of the Act. The aforesaid sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The facts giving rise to this prosecution are that PW 2 complainant Jai Gobind Khurana reported to PW 9 Inspector Pinder Singh at the Office of Vigilance Bureau, Amritsar on 05.12.1992 and