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This appeal is preferred against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in C.C.No.22 of 2009 by the XIV Additional Court for CBI Cases, City Civil Court, Chennai.

2.The respondent laid a final report against the appellant alleging that the appellant was working as Superintendent of Posts, Nagapattinam. On 09.03.2009, he demanded from complainant Smt.R.Bharathi and her husband Padma Suresh, an illegal gratification of Rs.5,000/- for him as a motive for processing the transfer application of Smt.Bharathi dated 06.09.2008 and 10.10.2008. During the course of the same transaction, on 11.03.2009 at about 18.10 hours, appellant demanded and accepted from Padma Suresh by abusing his official position, a sum of Rs.5,000/- for the purpose of processing and forwarding the transfer application of Smt.Barathi, to the Post master General, Trichy. Thus, the appellant committed the offences under Sections 7, 13(2) r/w 13(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

3.On the basis of this final report, the trial Court framed charges under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellant /accused denied the charges and demanded trial. 4.I