Judgment

BHARGAVA, J.:- Hira Lal appellant was tried by the Special Judge of Rohtak for an offence punishable under S. 165A of the Indian Penal Code on the charge that he offered to pay a sum of Rs. 1100/- to Kundan Lal Sahwney, Station House Officer, Police Station City Rohtak for allowing him and his associates to carry on Satta gambling The prosecution case was that, on 9th July, 1967, at 9.45 a. m., the appellant approached Sub-Inspector Kundan Lal at the Police Station, told him that he was carrying on khaiwali Satta in association with Mangtu, Omi and Jaggu and offered to pay him a sum of Rs. 1100/- per mensem as illegal gratification, provided Kundan Lal promised to shield him and his associates in those gambling activities. Kundan Lal kept quiet and the appellant left promising to come to the police station at 3 p.m. to give the sum of Rs. 1100/-. According to Kundan Lal, he made an entry of this incident in the daily diary of the police station and also took into confidence the Superintendent of Police, Rohtak. Thereafter, he organised a trap party which included three persons, Amir Singh, Chaudhary Ram and Ram Rang. These members of the party sat in an adjoining room at ab