This is an appeal by one Mohiddin, who was a train movement Inspector in the M. &38; S.M. Railway and had jurisdiction over all stations between Guntakkal and Bezwada and Mecherla, against his conviction, under section 161, Indian Penal Code, by the Sessions Judge, Guntur, for having received Rs. 30. mamool or bribe, from P.W. 7, the Station Master, Perecherla, for showing favour to him and not sending reports against him and bringing into trouble, and the sentence of six months’ rigorous imprisonment. He had been charged also with the offence of criminal misconduct "in the discharge of his duty by habitually accepting or obtaining or attempting to obtain illegal gratifications like that from P.W. 1, Chelapathi Naidu, while he was Station Master at Bethamcherla, for showing favour by not sending reports against him, and of bargaining to obtain a bribe of Rs. 200 from. P.W. 3 for enabling him to transport green chillies illegally and actually securing a part-payment of Rs. 50 out of that bribe, an offence punishable under section 5(2) of Central Act II of 1947. The learned Sessions Judge found that the evidence regarding the alleged offence under section 5(2) of Central Ac