(1.) The appellant (accused) has challenged judgment and order of conviction and sentence dtd. 28/2/2005 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, designated under The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (learned Judge of the trial court), Nagpur in Special Case No.5/1996.
(2.) By the said judgment and order of conviction impugned, learned Judge of the trial court convicted the accused for offence punishable under Sec. 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the said Act) and sentenced him to suffer simple imprisonment for one year and to pay fine Rs.1000.00, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for three months.
(3.) During pendency of the appeal, the accused died and his legal heirs proceeded with the appeal with leave of the court.