IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.10.2024 CORAM : JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Crl.A.No.282 of 2019 V.Radhakrishnan ... Appellant / Accused Vs.

State The Inspector of Police Vigilance and Anti Corruption Chennai City - 1 Detachment [Cr.No.20/AC/2008) ... Respondent / Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 373(2) Cr.P.C., praying to call for the records in Spl.C.C.No.13 of 2010 dated 03.05.2018 on the file of the Special Judge / Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chengalpattu, and set aside the same.

For Appellant : Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate [Crl. Side]

JUDGMENT

This appeal is directed against the judgement of the Special Court for V & AC Cases (Chief Judicial Magistrate Court), Chengalpattu in Spl.Case No.13/2010, convicting the appellant for offences under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) r/w. 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act. The appellant was sentenced to three years simple imprisonment (2 counts) and a fine of Rs.5,000/- (2 counts), in default to undergo two months simple imprisonment, and the sentences imposed are directed to run concurrently.

2. The facts are as below:

a) P.W.2, the de-facto complainant was