JUDGMENT :

This appeal is filed by the appellants – Accused Officers No.1 and 2 aggrieved by the conviction and sentence passed by the Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad vide Judgment dated 24.08.2007 in CC No.19 of 2002, wherein the appellants – AO1 and AO2 were found guilty for the offences under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) punishable under Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short ‘the Act’) read with Section 201 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and fine of Rs.1,000/- in default of payment of fine amount to undergo simple imprisonment for one month each separately for both the offences under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) punishable under Section 13 (2) of the Act and both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. The brief facts that are necessary for disposal of the appeal are that the 1st appellant – Accused Officer No.1 (hereinafter referred to as ‘AO1’) worked as Sub-Inspector of Police of Banjara Hills Police Station and the 2nd appellant – Accused Officer No.2 (hereinafter referred to as ‘AO2’) worked as Police Constable of the same police station. AO1 demanded and accepted an amount of Rs.10,00