IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 31.01.2025 Pronounced on: 05.02.2025 Rajinder Singh .... Appellant Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Argued by: Mr. Manuj Nagrath, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Amit Rana, Senior DAG, Punjab.

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MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J.

The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the judgement dated 22.03.2011, in FIR No.27, dated 16.11.2006, registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Bathinda, vide which, the appellant was convicted for offence under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the PC Act)

and sentenced as follows by learned Special Judge, Bathinda:-

As per the case of the prosecution, on 15.11.2006 within the jurisdiction of Sangat, the appellant (hereinafter referred to as ‘accused’), while serving as Revenue Patwari, Halqa Sangat, demanded an illegal gratification of Rs.2,000/- from Kartar Singh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the complainant’) in exchange for performing his official duty of incorporating an entry in the Rapat Roznamcha regarding the lease of 17 kanals 14 marlas of agricultural lan