JUDGMENT - M.F. SALDANHA, J.:--The appellant before me, at the relevant time, was working as a Talathi in the office of Waghare Saja, Taluka Radhanagari and it is alleged that in relation to certain mutation entries, which had to be done for the complainant who is P.W. 3 Ananda Arade, he had made a demand of Rs. 150/-. According to Arade, the matter had been pending for quite some time and he was anxious that it should be concluded. The accused had visited the village on 15-8-1983 at the time of the flag hoisting function and Arade met him along with P.W. 4 Pundalik and requested him to complete his work. The accused is alleged to have demanded Rs. 500/- which, after some bargaining, was reduced to Rs. 150/- and the complainant agreed to come with the money after two days. On 16-8-1983, he went to Kolhapur and lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption authorities, who arranged a trap.

2. It is relevant to record that the Investigating Officer very clearly instructed Arde that he should engage the accused in a conversation in the presence of the pancha Gurav, and that, he should, within the hearing of the pancha, ensure that the accused demands the amount and it is only after thi

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