ORDER :

1. This acquittal appeal has been preferred by the appellant/State against the impugned judgment dated 30.06.2005 passed by the learned First Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Raipur (C.G.) in Special Criminal Case No. 17/2002 whereby the learned trial Court has acquitted the respondent of the charges under Sections 7 & 13 (1)(d) r/w Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. Brief facts of the case are that at the time of incident i.e. on 19.12.2001, respondent was posted as Patwari, Patwari Halka No. 2/47 in Village- Rawa, Tehsil & District- Dhamtari (C.G.). Being a public servant, he demanded a sum of Rs.5000/- from the complainant for mutation of his land, thereafter, complainant filed complaint against the respondent before Lokayukta, Raipur, C.G. On the basis of said complaint, Superintendent of Police, Special Police Establishment, Raipur constituted a trap team and after preliminary proceeding, trap team went with the complainant. Complainant gave a sum of Rs.5000/- to respondent and trap team caught him red-handed. After completion of investigation, charge-sheet was filed against the respondent and charges were