This appeal is against the order of acquittal made in C.C.No.59 of 2014 on the file of the Special Court for trial of cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Salem, dated 28.02.2017.

2. Brief facts leading to the appeal is as follows:

Thiru. Venkatachalam a resident of Deevattipatti, Kadayampatti near Mariamman Koil in Devattipatti village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District owned 25 cents of land and he permitted his grandson Thiru. S. Venkatesh to erect a coir manufacturing unit in the said land. To get 3 phase electricity service connection, Thriu. Venkatachalam gave application to the accused Thiru. V. Srinivasan [Foreman] in the office of Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Kadayampatti-II, Deevattipatti, Salem District. On receipt of the application, Thiru. V. Srinivasan along with the Commercial Inspector Thiru.Jayaraman inspected the coir manufacturing unit and instructed the complainant to built 5 feet wall for fixing the electricity measuring meter. As per the direction of the accused, Thiru. Venkatesh built wall and informed to the accused Thiru. V. Srinivasan on 03.06.2011 that he has made the wall ready for fixing the meter.

3. On the direction of the accused Thir