The appellants have been acquitted of the charge under Section 7 of the Act and Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code.
He has since been deceased during the pendency of his separate appeal.
The illegal gratification is stated to have been handed over to one of the appellants on the instruction of the village administrative officer, and who after companynting it handed it over to the other appellant.
The village administrative officer, accused number1, was companyvicted under Sections 7, 13 1 d , 13 2 and 12 of the Act.
They were apprehended by the trap officials immediately thereafter and the money recovered.
The appellants were menial assistants in his office.
The appellants were village assistants in the office of the village administrative officer, arrayed as accused 2 and 3.
NAVIN SINHA, J. The appellants, who are village assistants, challenge their companyviction under Sections 13 1 d , 13 2 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 hereinafter called as the Act with fine Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by MANISH SETHI Date 2019.08.20 and a default stipulation, sentencing them to one year of rigorous 170325 IST Reason imprisonment.
