(1.) This Criminal Appeal under Sec. 374 Cr.P.C. has been preferred claiming the following reliefs:-
(2.) This Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the impugned judgment of conviction, dtd. 17/11/2000, passed by the Sessions Court (Prevention of Corruption Cases) whereby the appellant was found guilty for the offences under Ss. 7 and 13(1) (d) read with Sec. 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to undergo 1 year R.I. along with a fine of Rs.1000.00 in default of payment of which he was to further undergo 3 months R.I.
(3.) The sentence awarded to the appellant was suspended by this Court, vide order dtd. 23/11/2000 in S.B Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 458/2000.