This petition is filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 5/88 pending on the file of the VII Additional Special Judge, Madras.

2. The petitioner was working as Junior Accountant in the office of the Director of Accounts, Tamil Nadu Postal Circle, situated in Commander-in-Chief Road, Madras, and the respondent police has filed a charge-sheet against him for the offences under Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 161 of Indian Penal Code alleging that on or about 13-10-1987, he demanded and collected Rs. 500/- from one Natarajan as illegal gratification promising to secure a job for him at P.W.D. office at Vellore, by abusing his position as a public servant.

3. The prosecution has been launched against this petitioner on the complaint of one C. Natarajan. The said Natarajan has alleged that he is an educated unemployed person, that he came to know through a person that this petitioner is capable of securing jobs for the unemployed, that therefore, he met him at Madras and explained his difficulties as he is unemployed, that the petitioner stated that he is having influence