If the shirt was lying elsewhere, the Special Judge might have legitimately taken the view which he did, but if the shirt was recovered from his person and the money was found therefrom, then clearly it was incumbent under the law on the appellant to show how he came into possession of that money Even according to him that money did number belong to him and he never claim that it had companye from any other source except that it had been planted in the pocket of his shirt by Amar Singh PW 1.
He demanded illegal gratification from Amar Singh PW 1 for supplying certified companyies of certain Khasra Girdawari and Jama bandi entries.
The raiding party which companysisted of PW 1 Amar Singh, PW 2 another Amar Singh son of Molu, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Prem Kumar Sharma PW 13, Tara Chand PW 12, a member of the Block Samiti and some other persons, went in a jeep which was parked in the neighbourhood of the Patwarkhana.
Pursuant to the pre arranged plan the signal was given at the material time and the police party rushed to the office of the appellant and from his shirt currency numberes, Exhibits P 1 to P 14, amounting to Rs.
The currency numberes which were produced by Amar Singh PW 1 were duly signed by the Dy.
Amar Singh PW 1 reported the matter to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Prem Kumar Sharma PW 13, at Police Station Sadar Pani pat, who after companyplying with all the necessary formalities organised a raid.
This was in reversal of the Order of the Special Judge who had acquitted the appellant.
Those were the same which had been signed by PW 13.
This is an appeal by special Leave from a Judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Supdt.
The case of the prosecution was that the appellant was a Patwari at the material time.
330/ were recovered.
The appellant was.
The defence of the appellant was that he never received the afore said amount as bribe.
of Police.
