This order shall dispose of the aforesaid criminal appeal preferred by the appellant who was sent for trial in case FIR No. 20/1999 registered at P.S. Anti Corruption Branch Delhi, under Sections 7/13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') on the complaint of Sh. Balwinder Singh. In the complaint Ex. PW5/A it was alleged, that the appellant while being posted as Resident Medical Officer in the Jail Hospital of Jail No.3 of the Central Jail, Tihar, later posted as Resident Medical Officer w.e.f. 21.06.1999, demanded bribe from the complainant who was in judicial custody and was undergoing treatment in the Jail Hospital as an Indoor patient, on the threats of discharging him from jail hospital, unless and until the said complainant paid a sum of Rs.10,000/- to the appellant and Rs.5,000/- to one Dr. Krishan Kumar. Consequently, on 25.06.1999, the complainant met the Jail Superintendent Sh. Yashpal Garg PW-5, to whom he is stated to have given the aforesaid complaint.

2. On receipt of the complaint, Sh. Yashpal Garg, (PW5) discussed the matter with Addl. Director General (Prison) (hereinafter referred to as 'ADG(P)') Sh. Ajay Aggarwal.