JUDGMENT :

1] The Appellants in two Appeals placed before me stand convicted in Special Case No.6/1997, by the Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad, Alibag, through the Judgment delivered on 25.04.2003.

2] Accused No.1 Kishor Hile (in Criminal Appeal No.788/2003), before the learned Judge, who was working as Talathi, stood convicted for committing an offence punishable under Section 7 and 13(i)d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 . He was sentenced to suffer RI for 6 months on being convicted under Section 7 and to suffer RI for 1 year, on being convicted under Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Accused No.2 Pandurang Kumbhar (in Criminal Appeal No.661/2003), who was working as Circle Officer is convicted for committing offence under Section 7 as well as under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to suffer RI for 6 months.

The substantive sentences in case of both the accused were directed to run concurrently.

3] During the pendency of these Appeals, the Appellant Pandurang Kumbhar has expired and this fact is confirmed by the learned APP and hence Criminal Appeal No.661/2003 stands abated.

It leaves me with Accused No.1 Kisho