This appeal is preferred against the conviction and sentence by the Special Judge, Tiruchirapalli, in C.C. No. 2 of 1958.

The accused P.S. Aravamuda Ayyangar was employed as Progress Supervisor, Golden Rock Workshop, Southern Railway. It is in evidence that notwithstanding the fact that at the time of the commission of the offence in question the accused was getting a salary of Rs. 320 plus Rs. 70 clearness allowance, per month, and his wife seems to be a musical instructor having occasional engagements in the All India Radio also, he was not in flourishing circumstances. Till May, 1957, his salary stood attached in execution of a simple money decree and he was getting only between Rs. 156 odd and Rs. 197 odd by way of net salary. It is also possible that the accused was leading a standard of life a cut above his resources. But in these cases of corruption it is not possible, however to find out the motive, because incorruptibility depends upon the strength of character and not upon the financial resources. It is within our common experience that many low-paid servants are incorruptible and many high-paid servants are corrupt. It is not possible therefore for us to delve