JUDGMENT :

Feeling aggrieved by the judgment, dated 05.12.2006, passed by the learned Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, in Calendar Case No.12 of 2002, the appellant - Accused Officer preferred the present appeal.

2. Vide the aforesaid judgment, the trial Court convicted the appellant- Accused Officer for the charges under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short ‘Act’) and accordingly imposed sentence of rigorous imprisonment for a period of one (01) year and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one (01) month under each charge. The trial Court ordered to run both the sentences of imprisonment concurrently.

3. Accused Officer - A.S. Nagaraju worked as District Tribal Welfare Officer, Nizamabad District, while PW.1 - de facto complainant, Mr. Poodati Kamalesh was working as Warden, S.T.Boys Hostel, Dichpalli, Nizamabad District at the relevant point of time.

4. The allegation of the prosecution in the present case is that the Accused Officer being the District Tribal Welfare Officer, Nizamabad District has demanded