ORDER

1. The appellant was a Line Superintendent in the Punjab State Electricity Board during the relevant time. One Jugraj Singh was having a flour mill at Abohar wherein he had installed an electric motor of 5 HP. It appears that Jugraj Singh was not paying the electricity charges regularly and the Sub-Divisional Officer ordered for disconnection of electricity. The appellant in his capacity as Line Superintendent visited the premises of the flour mill of Jugraj and told that the electricity connection was being disconnected. Jugraj Singh pleaded for help and the prosecution case is that the appellant had demanded Rs 500 from Jugraj Singh. However, later the appellant agreed to help on payment of Rs 300. The appellant went to the premises and sealed the meter of Jugraj Singh. Jugraj Singh said that he would pay Rs 300 and the appellant directed him to come and meet him at his house. Jugraj Singh went to the Vigilance Officer, Ferozpur and told PW 5 Babu Singh about the demand made by the appelJant and a trap was laid. Jugraj Singh along with Sukhdev Singh (PW 4) went to the house of the appellant and paid Rs 300. PW 5 Babu Singh and his party made a search of the house of the app