( 1 ) THE appellant herein who was convicted by the Special Judge, Wardha in Special Case No. 4 of 1996 by Judgment and order dated 12-05-2000 under Section 7 (1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/= in default sentence for two months Rigorous imprisonment, is in appeal before this Court.

( 2 ) THE complainant Madhukar Dhote lodged oral report to Anti Corruption Bureau, against the accused who was working as Head constable in Police Station Karanja (Ghadge) in Wardha District. The complainant's grievance was that for refraining from taking action in relation to the complaint submitted by one Sudhakar Borkar's mother, the complainant has already paid to the accused bribe of Rs. 2,000/ -. According to complainant madhukar Dhote the accused again demanded a sum of Rs. 1500/- for releasing complainant madhukar and his servant on bail in another complaint filed by Dhanraj Mohod for causing injury due to assault to his cow out of which he had then paid on two occasions a sum of rs. 100 and 200, however, now he was unwilling to pay balance demand of Rs. 1200/= and hence the complaint.