JUDGMENT :

1. The appellant/Accused Officer(AO) was convicted for the offence under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default to pay fine amount, to undergo Simple Imprisonment for one month and also sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for the charge under Section 13(1)(d) punishable under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and also to pay fine of Rs.500/- and in default, to undergo Simple Imprisonment for one month vide judgment in C.C.No.10 of 2004 dated 06.12.2007, passed by the Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad. Aggrieved by the same, present appeal is filed.

2. The case of the prosecution is that P.W.1 was a retired Head Constable of Government Railway Police (GRP). The bills relating to his retirement benefits, leave encashment and gratuity were sent to the Pay and Accounts Office(PAO) where the appellant was working as Auditor, from the GRP office. According to the complainant/PW1, he met and enquired with Sona Babu in the office of GRP who asked P.W.1 to personally pursue with the Pay and Account