G.M. LODHA, J.—This is a typical case of "trap within a trap"

2. The appeal is directed against the judgment of Special Judge. Jaipur City dated 29th November, 1971 convicting the accused appellant Tej Singh under Section 161 I.P.C. and section 5 (1) (d) read with section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for accepting bribe of Rs.20/- from a railway employee Phool Singh. He has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year and a fine of Rs. 100/- on each count.

3. The Speciel Judge acquitted Tejsingh under Sec. 5(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947 for the charge that he was habitual in accepting bribe from the railway employees, 15 instances of which were made subject matter of the charge.

4. An interesting feature of this case is that the prosecution story commences as well as ands with the star witness Phool Singh P.W. 1 who happens to be a railway employee working under accused Tej Singh and has been proved to be a companion of the accused Tej Singh in the alleged vice of drinking liquor of and on. In other words both the complainant who invited Special Police Establishment Officers for this trap and the accused who had to face this prosecuti

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