HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1544 OF 2010

JUDGMENT:

This Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellant/Accused challenging the conviction recorded by the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad, in CC.No.11 of 2005, dated 13.12.2010, for the offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w.13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. Briefly, the facts of the case are that a case—RC No. 03(A)/2005—was registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act against Sri G. Devadanam, Telephone Mechanic (Accused Officer, hereinafter referred to as the Appellant), on 16.2.2005, based on a written complaint (Ex.P2) lodged by PW.1 on the same day. In his complaint, PW.1 alleged that the Appellant demanded an illegal gratification of Rs.1,000/- for providing a CCB PT connection at Amzad Cycle Tela/Taxi, A-Power House, Ramgundam.

3. The complaint was received by PW.8/Police Inspector, CBI on 16.2.2005 at 1:30 PM at Jyoti Bhawan Guest House, NTPC, Ramagundam. After verifying the complaint, it was faxed to the SP, CBI at 2:10 PM, and PW.9 was directed to register the case.

PW.8 was instructed to proceed with further investigation.

4. On 16.2.2005, PW.8 – Trap Laying Offic