HARDEV SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ACCUSED Hardev Singh has filed the instant criminal appeal impugning judgment and order dated 04.01.2003 passed by learned Special Judge, Patiala, thereby convicting the Appellant under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (in short - the Act) and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 02 years and 06 months and to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/ -and in default thereof, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for three months.

(2.) PROSECUTION case, in brief, may be narrated as under:

(3.) CHARGE under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Act read with Section 13(2) of the Act was framed against the accused, who pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.