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Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah*, JJ has partly allowed the appeal regarding quantum of sentence, while concurrent order of conviction by the Courts below was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The appellant was convicted for offences under Sections 7, 13(2) read with 13(1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 whereby the Special Judge had sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years with fine of Rs 5,000; which was confirmed by the High Court of judicature at Madras.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aggrieved and dissatisfied, the appellant contended that he was a senior citizen aged about 69\/70 years and had been already dismissed from service on being convicted for the offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Therefore, it was prayed to reduce the sentence imposed to the sentence already undergone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Considering the fact that, out of two years sentence imposed by the Special Court, confirmed by the High Court, the appellant had already undergone approximately one year and one month and that the appellant was a senior citizen aged about 70 years who had been already dismissed from service, the Court stated,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe ends of justice would be met if the sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment as imposed by the learned Special Court, confirmed by the High Court, is reduced to that of one year and one month rigorous imprisonment.\u201d[S. Sundara Kumar v. State, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/8Y9VF0Id\"><b>2021 SCC OnLine SC 21<\/b><\/a>, decided on 13-01-2021]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>*Justice M.R. 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