NITIN NATHU WADILE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal preferred under Section 374 of Code of Criminal Procedure is directed against the impugned Judgment and order dated 18th April, 2013 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and the Special Judge Mangaon Raigad in Special Case (A.C.B.) No.1 of 2009. The appellant is convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1) (d) r/w Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short "PC Act") and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for four years and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence under Section 7 of PC Act. The appellant is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) r/w Section 13(2) of the PC Act.

(2.) The prosecution case in short is as follows:

(3.) The prosecution examined PW-1 Harishchandra Ushirkar (complainant). PW-2 Vaibhav Pandurang Kadam (Panch witness). PW-3 Kesarinath Vinayak Godbole, Range Forest Officer. PW-4 Chandrakant Thakaji Kende, panch witness for voice sample of accused No.2. PW-5 Bhagwan, Chief Conservator of Forest, Thane (Sanctioning Authority). PW-6 - Dy.S.P. Chandrakant Ghodke. PW-7 Police Inspector, Prabhakar Bhagwat- Investigating Officer.