JUDGMENT

S.RATNAVEL PANDIAN, J.:—This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment made in Criminal Appeal No. 461 / 78 on the file of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. The facts material for the purpose of this appeal may, however, be briefly indicated.

2. The first appellant was working as a Forest Ranger in Adoni Range from 20-7-1973 whilst the second appellant was working as a Forester in the same range from 24-10-1973. PW-1 was a Forest Guard in Iswi Beat comprised in Adoni Range from November 1972. In 1975 the appellant summoned PW-1 to the Range Office and instructed him to permit grazing of goats in his beat and to collect mamools (bribe amount) from the owners thereof and pay a sum of Rs. 200 to the first appellant and Rs. 100/ - to the second appellant every month. Though PW-1 pleaded his inability to comply with the demand of the appellants, the appellants, however, insisted on collection of mamools from the owners of goats and also threatened PW-1 stating that an adverse report for his premature retirement would be sent against him, if he failed to comply with their demand. Helpless as he was, PW-1 colleced mamools and paid the amounts to the appellants deman