Judgment-

DUTT

( 1 ) THIS appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the Delhi High Court affirming the order of conviction and sentence of the appellant passed by the Special Judge, Delhi. The appellant was convicted by the learned Special Judge under S. 161, Indian Penal Code and S. 5 (2) read with S. 5 (1) (d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and sentenced to undergo a simple imprisonment for six months and pay a fine of Rs. 1,000. 00for the offence punishable under S. 5 (2), Prevention of Corruption Act. He was also sentenced to undergo a simple imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 500. 00 for the offence punishable under S. 161, Indian Penal Code Both the substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently.

( 2 ) IT was a trap case and the trap was laid at: the instance of one R. S. Sharma, contractor. In July, 1972, R. S. Sharma, contractor, got a building contract for the construction of Lower Income Group Houses (Group I) in Kalkaji Colony, New Delhi. In February 1973, he. got another contract for the construction of Lower Income Group Houses (Group II ). Both the contracts were under the Housing Division of the Delhi Development Author