JUDGMENT

K. Lakshman, J. - Criminal Appeal No.1021 is preferred by the appellant - Accused Officer No.1, feeling aggrieved by the judgment, dated 28.07.2006, passed by the Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases - cum - IV Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, in Calendar Case No.27 of 2001, while Criminal Appeal No.1022 is preferred by Accused Officer No.2.

2. Vide the aforesaid judgment, the trial Court found both the Accused Officers guilty of 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 sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for one month each for the charge under Section 7 of the Act. The trial Court also sentenced the Accused Officers to undergo the very same quantum of punishment for the charge under Section 13 (1) (d) read with 13 (2) of the Act each.

3. The first charge levelled against Accused officer Nos.1 and 2 are that they being public servants employed as Junior Assistant and Senior Assistant respectively in the office of District Coordinator of Hospital Servic