JUDGMENT

CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J.

1. In this appeal filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.), the sole accused in C.C. No. 105/2001 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Delhi, assails the judgment dated 20.05.2005 and order on sentence dated 24.05.2005 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PCAct).

2. The prosecution case is that on 06.12.2000, at MCD Ward No. 11, Minto Road, Delhi, the accused, while working as AZI/ Upper Division Clerk, demanded, accepted and obtained ₹5,000/- from PW2 for handing over the mutation order in respect of property no. 3314, Ward No. 11, the residence of PW2’s brother. Accordingly, as per the charge-sheet/final report, the accused was alleged to have committed the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act.

3. Sanction for prosecution was accorded by PW1, the then Deputy Commissioner (City), vide Ext. PW1/A order dated 20.08.2001.

4. On 06.12.2000, PW2 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW2/A, with the Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi