The accused in Special Case No. 11 of 1986 on the file of the Special Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchirappalli is the appellant herein. He was charged for an offence punishable under S. 161, I.P.C. and also under S. 5(2) r/w. S. 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

2. The charge against him is that he demanded a sum of Rs. 300/- as illegal gratification or motive or reward on 21-8-85 at his residence at Karur from one M. Jagannathan for the purpose of recommending the issue of legal heirship certificate on the death of Palanisamy brother of the said Jagannathan to enable him to get the amount of Rs. 15,000/- deposited in the Karur Vysya Bank Limited, Karur in the name of his deceased brother Palanisamy and actually a sum of Rs. 100/- at the first instance and then directed the said Jagannathan to pay the balance of Rs. 200/- within a period of two weeks thereafter and the accused reiterated the demand again on 28-8-85 at Thottakurichi and on 1-9-85 at Karur at his residence he accepted a sum of Rs. 200/- from the said Jagannathan at his residence at Karur on 3-9-85 at 7.30 hours.

3. The second charge against him is that he being a Public Servant