Judgment

J. L. KAPUR, J. : This is an appeal by leave of the High Court of Calcutta against the judgment & order of that Court dismissing the appellant s appeal against the order of conviction by the Special Court of Burdwan for an offence under S. 165-A, Indian Penal Code and six months rigorous imprisonment.

2. The facts leading to this appeal are that one Istipada Ghosh and his son were being tried in the court of an Assistant Sessions Judge, Burdwan with a jury of five. During the course of the trial the appellant approached one of the jurors Baidya Nath Mukherjee and offered him illegal gratification as an inducement for giving a verdict favourable to Ghoshes. On the morning of September 6, 1952 the juror narrated these facts to the police and thereupon the officer in charge sent a Sub-Inspector to arrest the appellant if he offered the bribe. After a little while the appellant came to the appointed place and offered Rs. 40 in four 10 rupee notes to the juror and while he was trying to pass those notes to the juror the Police Officer arrested the appellant. The First Information Report for an offence under Ss. 161/l16, Indian Penal Code was made soon after. And after investigat