JUDGMENT

1. The present appeal is filed by the State/Lokayukta challenging the judgment passed in Special Case No.577/2010 dtd. 7/7/2015 on the file of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kalaburagi.

2. Brief facts of the case are as under :-

One Mahesh lodged a complaint with Lokayukta Police on 25/2/2009 stating that his cousin Smt.Akkamahadevi has applied for Staff Nurse post and she has been serving as Staff Nurse in Primary Health Care Centre, Hasinapur village in Shorapur Taluk and she has to furnish the caste certificate for the purpose of drawing salary and she had applied the same to the District Backward Classes and Minority Welfare Office, Kalaburagi. In that regard, the complainant met one Ramesh (accused) who in turn demanded for Rs.2,000.00 as illegal gratification for furnishing the caste certificate. Since the complainant was not interested in paying the same, the discussion took place and it was reduced to Rs.1,000.00. Complainant was not even interested for the said amount and therefore, he approached the Lokayukta Police. Being convinced about the conservation that took place between the accused-Ramesh and the complainant, Lokayukta Police registered a case in