Both tests proved to be positive.
Thereafter, according to the prosecution, the sodium carbonate solution test was companyducted on the right hand fingers of the accused as well as the right shirt pocket.
The tainted currency numberes were recovered from the possession of the accused.
P 11 before him.
According to the prosecution, the accused appellant was, at the relevant point of time, working as a Mandal Revenue officer MRO in the Ranga Reddy District of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
P 1 to P 12 besides 10 material objects MOs 1 to 10 were exhibited.
It is also alleged that LW 9 summoned PW 1, S. Hanuma Reddy, Deputy Director of Insurance to act as a panch witness and explained the details of the companyplaint Exbt.
The companyplainant Venkataiah PW 2 had a fair price shop in Dadupally village.
The accused appellant, it is claimed, demanded a bribe of Rs.250/ to issue the release order.
As the companyplainant was number willing to pay the said amount, he had approached listed witness No.9 Narsinga Rao, since deceased Deputy Superintendent of Police, ACB, Hyderabad on 9.11.1995 and submitted a written companyplaint Exbt.
P 11 to him.
On 8.11.1995, the companyplainant, it is alleged, had approached the accused appellant for release of essential companymodities against his shop for the month of November, 1995.
LW 9 directed the companyplainant to companye with the bribe amount on 13.11.995.
In the companyrse of the trial 5 witnesses were examined on behalf of the prosecution and 12 documents Exbt.
Upon grant of sanction for prosecution, companynizance of the offences alleged was taken and charges were framed to which the accused pleaded number guilty.
According to the prosecution, LW 9 after verifying the companytents of the companyplaint registered a case and issued Exhibit P 12 FIR .
Accordingly, the plan was put into execution and on receipt of the pre arranged signal to the trap laying officer, the police party headed by LW 9, which also included PW 5, rushed into the office of the accused appellant.
Chargesheet was filed against the accused appellant on companypletion of investigation.
RANJAN GOGOI, J. Leave granted.
Furthermore, according to the prosecution, LW 9 got the currency numberes treated with phenolphthalein powder and also explained to PW 1 the significance of the sodium carbonate solution test.
The accused appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for each of the offences and also to pay a fine of Rs.1000/ in default to suffer simple imprisonment for three months more.
