JUDGMENT:

1. This Criminal Appeal is filed by the Appellant/Accused under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973, [Hereinafter, Cr.P.C .] (for short „the Code‟) aggrieved by the impugned Judgment of conviction and sentence dated 28.07.2008 passed in C.C.No.9 of 2005 on the file of the Court of Special Judge for SPPE & ACB Cases, Vijayawada, [Hereinafter, trial court] for the offences punishable under Section s 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 .3 Hereinafter „P.C.Act‟

2. Appellant was convicted under Section 248(2) of the Cr.P.C . and was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- ,in default to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of three months for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the P.C. Act and further sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-, in default to suffer simple for three months for the offence punishable under Section 13 (1)(d) read with Section 13 (2) of the P.C. Act. The sentences were directed to run concurrently.

3. Appellant herein is the Accused Officer, respondent herein is th