Kuldip Singh, Judge:-The respondent was tried by the learned Special Judge, Una in Corruption case No. 4 of 1999 and acquitted him on 18.10.2001 and therefore, the State has filed this appeal for setting-aside the acquittal of respondent.

2. The facts, in brief, are that respondent was appointed as Patwari vide order Ex. PE dated13.3.1992 and vide order Ex.P-G, he was posted as Patwari at Tahliwal Uperala. The further case of the prosecution is that the father of the complainant Jarnail Singh PW-7 had some land dispute with one Amar Chand and, therefore, the complainant wanted a copy of jamabandi of that land which was situated in Patwar Circle, Tahliwal Uperala. PW-7 Jarnail Singh on 7.4.1996 went to respondent and requested him to supply a copy of jamabandi, but respondent asked him for ‘seva pani’. He demanded Rs.200/- as illegal gratification but complainant gave him Rs.100/-. On 8.4.1996, complainant along with Ranbir Singh again went to respondent in the morning and at that time also, the respondent demanded Rs.100/- bribe from him. Thereafter, the complainant and Ranbir Singh came to the office of Anti Corruption Zone Una and complainant lodged FIR Ex.PJ.

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