LAXMIPRASAD AMBALAL BRAHMBHATT Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present appellant has preferred this appeal under sec. 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 15.1.1999 passed by the learned Special Judge & Additional Sessions Judge, Kheda at Nadiad in Special Case (ACB) No. 2/1995, whereby, the learned Special Judge has convicted the appellant under sec. 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo R/I for the period of six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/ -, in default, to undergo further S/I for two weeks. The appellant is also convicted under sec. 13(1)9d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo R/I for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/ -, in default, to undergo further S/I for two weeks, which is impugned in this appeal.

(2.) THE brief facts of the prosecution case is as under:

(3.) THE accused came to be charge -sheeted for the alleged offence punishable under section 7, 13(2) read with section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which was numbered as Special Case (ACB) No. 2 of 1995.