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Section 7 & Section 13(d)(i)(ii)(iii) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - Trial court convicted the accused - High court confirmed the same - Apex court held that the Special Judge had convicted the appellant-The appellant is said to be 60 years old and suffering from heart disease, facial nerve palsy and speech disorder. Copies of medical reports have been filed in this regard. We are of the view that the imposition of minimum sentence prescribed for the offences for which the conviction is made would meet the ends of justice. In the result the sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment imposed on the appellant-accused for the conviction under Section 7 of the Act is set aside and instead he is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months and the sentence of fine and default sentence imposed on him for the said conviction is retained. Sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment imposed on the appellant-accused for the conviction under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Act is set aside and instead he is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and the sentence of fine and default sentence imposed on him for the said conviction is retained. The sentences are to run concurrently. The Criminal appeal is allowed to the extent indicated above.= CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1864 OF 2011 Somabhai Gopalbhai Patel … Appellant versus State of Gujarat … Respondent = 2014 - Sept. Month - http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/filename=41954