IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR VANI CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 9915 of 2018 VIVEK SAHU Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Jasneet Singh Hora - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Sanjay Sarwate - Advocate for the respondent.

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Reserved on : 12.12.2025 Delivered on : 18.12.2025 J U D G M E N T (18/12/2025)

Feeling aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.12.2018 passed by the learned Special Judge (Lokayukta), Jabalpur in Special Case No.03/2016 convicting the present appellant (hereinafter referred to as the 'accused') for the offence punishable under Section 7 and 13(1)(d)(ii) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (in short the 'Act') and by virtue of Section 71 of the IPC sentencing him under Section 7 and 13(1)(d)(ii) read with Section 13(2) of the Act to suffer R.I. for four years and fine of Rs.3000/-, in default, further R.I. for one month, this appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. In brief the case of prosecut