Judgment :-

CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD, J.

Ajay Kumar Tyagi, at the relevant time, was working as a Junior Engineer with the Delhi Jal Board. Surinder Singh, a Constable with the Delhi Police applied to the Delhi Jal Board, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Board’, for water connection in the name of his wife Sheela Devi. The application for grant of water connection was cleared by the Assistant Engineer and the file was sent to said Ajay Kumar Tyagi (hereinafter refered to as ‘the accused’).

Constable Surinder Singh lodged a report with the Anti Corruption Branch alleging that the accused demanded bribe of Rs. 2000/- for clearing the file and a sum of Rs. 1000/- was to be paid initially and the balance amount after the clearance of file. On the basis of the information lodged, a trap was laid and, according to the prosecution, the accused demanded and accepted the bribe of Rs. 1000/-. This led to registration of the first information report under Section 7/13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

After investigation, charge-sheet was submitted on 19th of September, 2002 and the accused was put on trial. Charges were framed by the Special Judge.

In respect of the same incident, a departmental