Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Punjab Registration of Money-lender's Act, 1938, Section 3, 4 - - Dishonour of Cheque - Complainant advanced loan to accused for agricultural purpose from time to time - He also lent money to public at large but does not possess any money lender's license - Advancement of loan by complainant to accused without any valid..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) -- Illegal gratification - All prosecution witnesses turned hostile and not supported prosecution story - They contended that no money was accepted in their presence - Demand and acceptance not proved by prosecution - Court below rightly acquitted accused after appreciating the evidence on record - No..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) -- Illegal gratification - Allegation that conscious demand and acceptance of extra amount demanded by appellant for selling stamp paper - Inconsistency in depositions of panch witness and Raid Officer regarding where tainted money was got recovered - Evidence of complainant fully corroborates the evidence of..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13, 4 -- Illegal gratification - Presumption - Accused while posted as driver and TVF demanded Rs.25,00 as illegal gratification for disposing of challan without having any authority - Only an amount of Rs.2,500 as composite fee imposed on complainant however actual fee is Rs.5,100 - Feeble attempt was made to connect..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(2) -- Illegal gratification - Accused allegedly demanded a sum of Rs.2000/- from complainant for replacement of transformer but the deal settled for a sum of Rs.1000/- - No specific evidence on record to prove said fact - There were 10/12 persons present at the time when money was given to accused but none of them was cited..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2), 20 -- Illegal gratification - Demand and acceptance of bribe money not proved - Recovery of currency notes is of no legal significance - Accused acquitted...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d) -- Illegal gratification - Demand of Rs.700/- as bribe by A-1 from complainant for supplying copies of revenue record - There is discrepancy with regard to demand - As regards acceptance tainted money not recovered from A-1 as same was recovered from house of A-2 - Panch witness was at a distance and therefore,..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7 -- Illegal gratification - Demand of - Held, demand of illegal gratification is sine qua non to constitute offence u/s 7 of the Act - Mere recovery of currency notes cannot constitute offence u/s 7 unless it is proved beyond all reasonable doubt that accused voluntarily accepted money knowing it to be a bribe...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) -- Illegal gratification - Charge against two accused inseparable - Offences stemmed from conspiracy between two accused persons - No charge against present accused for demanding or accepting separately bribe amount as he accepted bribe on his own behalf as well as on behalf of co-accused - Co-accused acquitted..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) -- Illegal gratification - Demand made by words and gestures - No material to show what words were actually used - Mere recovery of tainted money divorced from circumstances under which it was paid is not sufficient to convict accused when evidence in case is unreliable...........
