JUDGMENT:

This Criminal Appeal, under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘ Cr.P.C .’), is filed by the appellant/Accused Officer (AO) aggrieved by the judgment dated 29.12.2006 in C.C.No.11 of 2002 passed by the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, whereby and whereunder, the Court below found the appellant/AO guilty for the offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short “PC Act”) and accordingly, she was convicted and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of one(1) year and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one(1) month for the offence under Section 7 of PC Act and further, she was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one(1) year and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one(1) month for the offence under Section 13 (1)(d) r/w 13(2) of PC Act. Both the substantives sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2) Heard arguments of Sri A.Hari Prasad Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant/AO and Sri N.Ananda Rao, learned Special Public Prosecutor f