S.S. Jha, J.

1. The Appellant was convicted for offence under Section 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act (hereinafter referred to as to the 'Act'). The Appellant is sentenced to one year's RI with fine of Rs. 1,000/- .

2. The brief facts of the case are that complainant Jaswant Singh Verma was holding the post of Civil Judge, Class 1 and Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class at Lahar, District Bhind. A Civil Suit bearing No. 383/94A, Mohan Singh v. Seeldulaiya was pending in his Court for adjudication. The suit was for declaration of title, possession and accounts. Appellant Rajaram was also impleaded as a party in that suit. On 29-6-1991, at about 8 p.m. complainant was reading newspaper inside of the house. While he was reading newspaper in the bedroom, he heard some sound near the window of the room. Somebody threw a packet of incense sticks through the window-sash. The complainant immediately peeped through the window and saw the accused, moving ahead. He had seen him in the light of tubelight and recognised him. Accused also wished him. He asked Chowkidar Nirdesh and process server Munnekhan, present at his house, to stop the accused, then accused said that he has given the pac