( 1 ) THESE two appeals have been preferred by the original accused 1 and 2 in special case (corruption) No. 1 of 1993 decided by the learned principal sessions judge, kodagu, district madikeri on 7-10-1995.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY stated, the accused 1 who was then the chief officer of the town municipal council, madikeri and accused 2 who was then a clerk working under accused 1 were alleged to have demanded and received illegal gratification of Rs. 500/- each from P. W. 1-raghavendra holla for purposes of showing favour to him in relation to an application that had been filed pertaining to a certain property. It is unnecessary for me to embark upon a detailed narration of the prosecution case because it was alleged that the complaint was registered by the madikeri lokayukta police on 2-8-1991 and that pursuant to this complaint a trap was laid. the complainant was asked to handover the ten currency notes of rs. 100/- denomination which had been treated with phenolphthalein powder and to give a signal to the party. On the date of the incident, the complainant handed over the amounts in two envelopes, one to the accused 1 who is alleged to have kept the same on his table a