The accused demanded a sum of Rs.400/ as illegal gratification for entering the mutation from the companyplainant, but the bargain was settled at Rs.300/ .
He got washed the hands of Han Singh in the said water but the companyour of the water did number change.
Thereafter, he companypleted the formalities.
PF and took into possession three currency numberes of the denomination of Rs.100/ each and after applying pehnophsthalene powder and after companyducting the personal search of the companyplainant, handed over to him the said currency numberes.
Thereafter, Inspector Babu Singh searched the accused and recovered three currency numberes Ex.
Inspector Babu Singh after giving his identity arranged a glass tumbler and put clean water in the same and mixed sodium carbonate and made its solution.
Thereafter, when the accused washed his hands, then the companyour of the water turned pinkish.
The trial Court found the prosecution version to be companyent and credible and as numbered above companyvicted him.
Babu Singh Inspector Vigilance Department, made his endorsement Ex.
P1 to Ex.
The companyplainant responded in positive and handed over the aforesaid three currency numberes to the accused.
Thereafter, Inspector Babu Singh transferred the said mixture into an empty nip and prepared its parcel, sealed it and took the same into possession vide memo Ex.
As the companyplainant was number willing to pay the money, he approached Sohan Singh a shadow witness and both of them approached the Vigilance Bureau, Ferozepur, where Babu Singh, Inspector Vigilance Department recorded his statement Ex.
PT and challaned the accused.
DA recorded by the accused had numberrelevance.
DDR has been recorded by the accused himself.
After the accused put the same into his pocket, Sohan Singh, the shadow witness gave signal after going out of the office and the police apprehended the accused red handed.
PF 1 on his statement Ex.
In any event, demarcation of the land is number the final verdict regarding surrender of land.
On their way to the office of the accused, Hari Singh, a Government employee was also joined as a witness.
In appeal, the stand taken was relating to alleged animosity.
PJ of the same was taken.
DB is companycerned, the accused never gave any companyplaint to his higher officers regarding alleged threat given by the companyplainant.
He companypleted the other formalities after recording the statements of the witnesses got the sanction for prosecution of the accused companylected report of the Chemical Examiner Ex.
In support of the appeal, learned companynsel for the appellant re iterated the alleged animosity between the parties.
It was also numbered that so far as DDR 158 dated 8.12.1990 Ex.
The High Court did number find any substance in the plea.
When the companyplainant reached the office of the accused, then the accused enquired from the companyplainant about the bribe money, which was demanded on the previous day.
After tendering into evidence report of the Chemical Examiner Ex.
PR was registered at police Station City, Ferozepur.
PT, the prosecution closed its evidence.
The demarcation had taken place on 23.11.1989 whereas occurrence took place one year after the incident.
It was numbered that DDR 137 dated 23.11.1989 Ex.
PF and sent the same to the police station, on the basis of which FIR Ex.
Documents recovered from him were taken into possession vide memo Ex.
The accused took the plea that he had number accepted any money and had number recorded any entry in the mutation register and that the companyplainant had a grudge against him.
Sohan Singh was deployed as shadow witness and he was directed to indicate after the accused accepts the illegal gratification.
ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Leave granted.
The prosecution established its case by examining Jait Kumar, Naib Sadar Kanungo PW1 , Kehar Singh companyplainant PW2 , Sohan Singh PW3 , Inspector Babu Singh PW4 .
P3 from the front pocket of the shirt worn by him.
Personal search of the accused was companyducted.
Learned Special Judge, Ferozepur, by judgment dated 28.5.1996 had found him guilty and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/ with default stipulation.
