JUDGMENT :

K. Surender, J.

1. The appellant was convicted for the offence under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year under both counts, vide judgment in C.C.No.15 of 2002 dated 28.02.2007 passed by the Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad. Aggrieved by the same, present appeal is filed.

2. The appellant, while working as Assistant Civil Surgeon in the Government Area Hospital, Mahaboobabad was entrapped by the ACB on the basis of complaint of P.W.1. The grievance of the defacto complainant/P.W.1 is that in the year 1999, his mother was suffering from stomach pain for which reason, she was taken to the hospital and the appellant had prescribed certain medicines. Tests were conducted and the appellant had attended on to the mother of P.W.1 on 30.09.1999 and 13.10.1999. Appellant advised for removal of uterus of mother and for the operation, demanded an amount of Rs.2,500/- as expenditure on 13.10.1999. They expressed their inability. However, P.W.1’s mother was again taken to the hospital on 20.08.2000. The appellant demanded the said amount. How