This appeal is tiled against the Judgment and order of Special Case No. 6/87 which was pending in the court of Special Judge, Chandrapur. The trial Court has acquitted the respondent of the offences punishable under section 5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and of the offence punishable under section 161 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. In short, the facts leading to the institution of the present proceedings can be stated as follows:

The original complainant Laxman is an illiterate villager. He hails from remotely placed village from Chandrapur District. On 3.3.1986 he had quarrel with one Anandrao Pal of his village. After the quarrel, he learnt that Anadrao Pal was searching for him an.d he was moving with a stick. Due to apprehension of Anandrao Pal, the complainant first went to the Ex-sarpach of the village and from him he got written a report against Anandrao Pal. He also got a letter of village sarpanch against said Anandrao Pal and with these two documents he went to Gondpipri Police Station at about 2.00 p.m. on 4.3.1986.

3. The accused was attached to this Police Station as a Police Head Constable. The accused received the report as he was I