Judgment

FAZAL ALI, J.:- This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 11th February, 1974 upholding the conviction and the sentence imposed on the appellant. The appellant was convicted under S. 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and S. 161 I.P.C. read with S. 34 and was sentenced to two years R.I. under each of the sections and a fine of Rs. 200 in default two months R.I. The sentences were to run concurrently. The facts of the case have been detailed in the judgment of the High Court and that of the Special Judge and it is not necessary for us to repeat them over again. It appears that a F.I.R. was registered at PS. Panipat against Prem Nath Sharma and his companions under Sections 363/366/342 and 376 I.P.C. on the statement given by Meena Kumari aged about 19 years. The case was investigated by Devender Singh S.I. along with P.I. Ram Narain and Suraj Mal who were attached to Police Station, Panipat. These three persons came to Delhi and are alleged to have met Prem Nath Sharma and demanded bribe of Rs. 2,000 for helping them in the case and trying to get them acquitted It is stated that as the complainant expressed his inabilit