MAHABIR PARSHAD Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against judgment of conviction dated and order of sentence dated 15.3.2005 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Bhiwani vide which accused -appellant Mahabir Parshad was held guilty in case FIR No.266 dated 7.9.2001 registered at Police Station, City, Bhiwani for commission of the offence punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter mentioned as the Act) and was sentenced as under:

(2.) THE prosecution case put in a narrow compass is being reproduced as below: -

(3.) TO substantiate the charge under Section 7 and 13 of the Act against the accused, the prosecution had examined as many as 11 witnesses in addition to production of documentary evidence. In his statement recorded under Section 313 Cr.P.C., the accused had denied the prosecution case claiming innocence. He claimed that in fact a sum of Rs.4,000/ - was due from the contractor on account of trade tax as Rs.3,750/ - and contractor fee of Rs.250/ - and he was legally bound to deposit this amount with the Committee.