K.SUBBA RAO, J.

(1) THIS Appeal by Special Leave is preferred against the Judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Patna confirming the conviction of the appellant under s. 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act by the Special Judge, Bhagalpur.

(2) THE facts may be briefly stated. The appellant joined Government service in 1942 as a teacher in the Reformatory School, Hazaribagh, on a pay of Rs. 125.00. In 1945 he became a lecturer in Mechanics in Sabour Agricultural College, in which he served till November 30, 1949 in the scale of Rs. 125 to 250.00 till August 1947 and from September 1947 to November 1949 in the scale of Rs. 200 to 450.00. In December 1949 he became - Mechanical Assistant Engineer at Sabour and continued to hold that office till August 31, 1952. During that period he was drawing salary with five advance increments in the scale of Rs. 220 to Rs.750.00. Then he was reverted to the post of lecturer in mechanics in the Agricultural College in the scale of Rs. 200 to Rs. 450.00. It would be seen that his salary was only ranging between Rs. 125.00 and Rs. 300.00. He had two wives and had three children by them. Admittedly his family was n