SOHAN LAL Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SOHAN Lal appellant was convicted for the offences under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and section 161 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced of undergo one year' rigorous imprisonment under each count and a fine of Rs. 100/- under the first count, in default of payment of fine to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for one month, by the learned Special Judge, Patiala, vide his order dated May 9 and 10, 1980. Hence, this appeal against his conviction and sentence.

(2.) THE appeal first came up for hearing before C.S. Tiwana, J. who maintained the conviction vide his order dated July 30, 1982. The Supreme Court vide order dated December 2, 1982, directed to re-hear appeal after affording the parties an opportunity. This is how the appeal has come up before me.

(3.) AT the trial the appellant denied the prosecution version. His version is as under :-