TEHAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, both dated 12.4.2003 passed by the Special Judge, Patiala, vide which accused -appellant Tehal Singh (hereinafter mentioned as the accused) was held guilty in case FIR No.25 dated 13.7.2000 registered at Police Station, Vigilance Bureau, Patiala under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter mentioned as the Act) and was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for two years and was to pay a fine of Rs.4,000/ - under Section 7 of the Act.

(2.) THE prosecution case, put in brief, is as under:

(3.) THE accused was posted as Patwari at Nabha. Harpal Singh (hereinafter mentioned as the complainant) is an agriculturist. He wanted to keep records of his land holdings and thus, required copy of Jamabandi. For this purpose, he contacted the accused on 12.7.2000. The accused demanded Rs.1,000/ - as bribe from the complainant to supply him a copy of Jamabandi. The matter was settled at Rs.500/ -.