Judgment

SARKARIA, J.:- This appeal by special leave is directed against a judgment of the High Court of Delhi upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 5 (2) read with section 5 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 161, Penal Code, recorded by the Special Judge, Delhi. The facts of the prosecution case are as follows:

The complainant, S. K. Jain, manufactures rubber motor parts in his factory at Shahdara. On his application, the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking at Gandhinagar sanctioned a power connection for his factory. The complainant deposited the estimate of expenses under the terms of the sanction. In spite of it, for a period of four months, no steps were taken by the employees of the Undertaking to install the poles and given in connection. S. P. Gupta, an Inspector of the Undertaking approached the complainant and solicited a bribe of Rs.125/- in consideration of giving the connection. It was settled that Rs. 25/- would be paid on June 20, 1968 and the balance of Rs. 100/- after the electric connection. The complainant had no intention to pay the bribe. Consequently, he contacted S. K. Katoch, Deputy Superintendent of the Anti-Corruption Po