JUDGEMENT
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(1.)THIS is an appeal against acquittal filed by the State.
(2.)THE respondent was charged for offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The complainant - PW-1 - Vilas Tadas gave an oral report on 14th May, 1999 regarding demand of bribe by the respondent.
Heard learned APP Mr. Doifode for the appellant and learned Adv. Mr. Mohit Khajanchi for the respondent.
(3.)THE Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Chandrapur, completed all formalities prior to raid, and conducted the raid.
According to prosecution:-
[a] The accused person demanded the amount of bribe from the complainant in presence of PW-2 - Panch Witness - Raghunath Narayan Rathod. [b] Amount was paid by the complainant in presence of PW-2 - Raghunath Rathod to the accused. [c] When the raid was conducted, the accused expressed that he had accepted the money, but he was being involved. [d] The second Panchanama as to process of raid was prepared. The expression of the accused noted in foregoing point is recorded in second Panchanama. [e] After completing the formalities and lodging First Information Report, further investigation was completed and charge- sheet was filed.
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