JUDGMENT :

G. RADHA RANI, J.

1. This Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellant-accused aggrieved by the judgment dated 21.12.2006 passed in C.C. No. 10 of 2002 by the Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, whereunder the appellant was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short ‘PC Act’) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for the charge under Section 7 of the PC Act and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- in default to pay fine amount to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for the charge under Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act, punishable under Section 13(2) of the PC Act and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- in default to pay fine amount to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. Both the substantive sentences of imprisonment are directed to run concurrently. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died and his wife was brought on record as his legal representative to continue the appeal.

2. The brief facts that are necessary for disposal of the present appeal are tha