B. R. GAVAI, SANDEEP MEHTA
Mir Mustafa Ali Hasmi – Appellant
Versus
State Of A. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Mehta, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. This appeal by special leave filed on behalf of the appellant lays a challenge to the judgment dated 2nd August, 2022 passed by the High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad in Criminal Appeal No.1036 of 2008, whereby the appeal preferred by the appellant was dismissed and the judgement dated 5th August, 2008 passed by the learned Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, City Civil Court, Hyderabad(hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’) was affirmed. By the said judgment, the appellant herein i.e., Accused Officer No.1(hereinafter being referred to as ‘AO1’) and Accused Officer No.2(hereinafter being referred to as ‘AO2’) were convicted and sentenced as below:-
| i) | Offence punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988(hereinafter being referred to as ‘PC Act’): | Rigorous Imprisonment of one year and a fine of Rs.1,000/- each (in default, simple imprisonment for three months) |
| ii) | Offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of PC Act: | Rigorous Imprisonment of one year and a fine of Rs. 1,000/- each (in default, simple imprisonment for three months) |
| Both the sent | ||
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