JUDGMENT :

K. SURENDER, J.

1. This appeal is filed by the appellant/accused officer, questioning the conviction recorded by the Additional Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, in C.C. No. 21 of 2005, dated 18.02.2009, convicting the appellant/Accused Officer for the offence under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w. 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and sentenced to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment under both counts, for demanding and accepting an amount of Rs. 1,000/-

2. Heard both sides.

3. PW-1 is the complaint who approached the DSP, ACB and lodged a complaint on 24.03.2004. In the said complaint, he alleged that he had purchased agricultural land to an extent of Ac. 18.28 guntas in Survey Nos. 20 and 21 at Nagireddygudem Village, Moinabad Mandal, in the name of his wife Nalini Devi in the year 1965. On 08.03.2004, he applied for Certified Copies of 1A and 1-B documents in respect of his land in Survey No. 20, admeasuring Acres 7.34 guntas in the MRO office, Moinabad Mandal. Having given the application, PW-1 went to the office on 19.03.2004 and met the appellant who was working as Deputy MRO and requested for issuance of Certified Copies at