JUDGMENT :

1. The appellant/AO is convicted for the offence under Sections 7 and Section 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Act of 1988 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short “the Act of 1988”) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months and one year respectively, vide judgment in CC No.28 of 2003 dated 27.12.2007 passed by the Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, City Civil Court at Hyderabad. Aggrieved by the same, the present appeal is filed.

2. Briefly, the case of the prosecution is that the appellant was working as Assistant Electrical Inspector, Standard Laboratory, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. The defacto complainant was possessing wireman permit. On 16.09.2000, he obtained application form to get ‘B’ Grade Electrical Contractors Licence from the office of the Secretary, A.P. Electrical Licencing Board, Hyderabad. As per the requirement, a test certificate has to be enclosed along with the application. P.W.1 paid challan of Rs.100/-towards the testing fee. On 21.09.2000, he went to the Standard Laboratory and on purchasing challan, he was issued instrument testing application form. The said form was filled up by P.W.1 and approached t