JUDGMENT :

S.V. PINTO, J.

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 378(1)(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the learned Special Judge (Fast Track Court No. 2), Jamnagar (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Trial Court”) in Special Case No. 13 of 1992 on 30.01.2006, whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the PC Act” for short).

The respondent is hereinafter referred to as the accused as he stood in the original case for the sake of convenience, clarity and brevity.

2. The brief facts that emerge from the record of the case are as under:

2.1 That the accused was working as a Constable in the Traffic Police in Jamnagar District and was a public servant and the Assistant Director, ACB Police Station, Rajkot had information that the accused was demanding for Rs. 20/- from truck drivers for not filing a case in the no-parking zone as also breach of the one-way in Jamnagar City, Grain Market Area and hence, on the basis of the information received by the Ass