R.P. Dholakia, J.

1. The appellant has preferred the present appeal under section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 10.03.2016, rendered by learned Special (ACB) Judge, Dahod in Special (ACB) Case No. 04 of 2012, whereby the present respondent - accused has been acquitted from commission of the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short "the Act").

2. The short facts giving rise to the present appeal are that complainant - Surekhaben Somabhai Machhar was working as an Aanganvadi Worker at Barsaleda and the present respondent - accused was the Child Development Programme Officer. While inspecting the aforesaid center of Aanganvaadi on 15.03.2012, the present respondent - accused inquired about the registers, gas bottle and other materials. At that time, the complainant replied that the said articles were kept at her home, due to which, she got angry upon the complainant and the present respondent-accused threatened her to take action against her and demanded Rs. 5,000/- from the complainant for not taking any action against her. Out of th