(1.) DETAILS of the appeal This appeal is preferred against judgment of conviction and order of sentence, both dated 19.7.2004 passed by the Special Judge, Patiala, vide which accused -appellant Daljit Kumar (hereinafter referred to as the accused) was held guilty in case FIR No.57 dated 30.9.1999 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 as under: <FRM>JUDGEMENT_880_LAWS(P&H)5_20141.htm</FRM>
(2.) THE prosecution case, put in brief, is as under:
(3.) ON being charge -sheeted for commission of the offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Act, the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. Evidence of the prosecution