Judgment

WANCHOO, J.: This is an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Bombay High Court by which the two respondents were acquitted. The prosecution case briefly was that one Dongarsing, a discharged truck driver from the army, was in need of employment. Towards the end of October 1955 he made an application to the District Soldiers Board Dhulia praying for help in securing employment. This application was forwarded to the Divisional Controller of the State Transport Corporation at Dhullia and Dongarsing was asked by the Corporation to make a formal application on a printed form to be obtained on payment of As. -/2/-. Accordingly Dongarsing applied for a printed form sometime in November 1955 which he received on November 19, 1955. Thereafter Dongarsing met Sheikh Ahmed (respondent No. 2) who was service in the said department at Jamner and asked him for help. Sheikh Ahmed told Dongarsing that Jagatsing (respondent No. 1) who was an officer in the State Transport Corporation at Dhulia would be able to secure a job for Dongarsing provided he was paid money. Consequently, Dongarsing went to Dhulia along with Sheikh Ahmed and met Jagatsing and it was settled that Dongar