Honble LAL, J.–This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeks quashing of the proceedings initiated against the petitioner on the basis of FIR no.253/96 dated 14.11.1996 recorded by the Anti- Corruption Bureau, Jodhpur in which after investigation challan has been filed against the petitioner alongwith co-accused Ramesh Purohit.

(2). Briefly stated, the relevant facts necessary for the disposal of this petition are that one Sugna Ram, the then Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Patel Nagar, Tehsil Bilara made a complaint on 9.11.1996 to the Addl. S.P. ACD Cases, Jodhpur with the allegations that a Panchayat Bhawan has been got constructed under the famine relief scheme on a total cost of Rs.3,20,000/- out of which the payment of Rs.76,000/- was yet to be made and for the payment of which Shri ramesh Purohit, the then B.D.O. demanded Rs.32,000/- as bribe i.e. 10% of the total amount of Rs.3,20,000/-. After verifying the satisfying about the veracity the truth of the allegations, a trap was arranged and after the successful trap a case FIR No.253/96 was registered against the petitioner for the offences under Section 7, 13(1)(d)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred t

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