Judgment :

The appellant before us was the Veterinary officer in Veterinary Hospital village Kot Sukhia, Police Station Katkapura. On the 30th May, 1991 PW.2 Darshan Singh, the complainant, went to him at about 1.00 p.m. and requested him for a certificate to get a loan for buying a buffaloe as per the Government scheme. The appellant told him that the certificate had been prepared but would not be delivered to him unless he paid Rs.200/-. On negotiation however this figure was reduced to Rs.100/-. PW.2-Darshan Singh thereafter told the appellant that he would pay the money the next day. He however talked over the matter with Kuldip Singh-PW.3 who suggested that in stead of paying bribe he should inform the Vigilance Department, Faridkot. The two thereafter went to Faridcot and informed DSP Tara Chand-PW.6 who prepared a trap and carried out the procedure with the phenolphthalein powder on a currency note of Rs.100/-provided by Darshan Singh. The raiding party also associated Dr. J.C.Manda-PW.1 of the Homeopathic Dispensary as a shadow witness. The raiding party then came to village Kot Sukhia and whereas Darshan Singh and Kuldip Singh went to the appellant's hospital the others sta