(1.) Appellant has questioned legality and correctness of Judgment and Order dtd. 25/2/2009 passed by the learned Special Judge, Ichalkaranji in Special Case No.05 of 2005, convicting him under Sec. 7 and Sec. 13(1)(d) read with Sec. 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, "the P.C.Act" ) sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a total fine of Rs.10,000.00.
(2.) Heard Mr. Joshi, learned Advocate for the Appellant and Mr. Patil, learned APP for the State. Perused entire record.
(3.) Prosecution case in brief is as under:-