JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., pleased to call for the records and set aside the orders passed in Special Case No.6 of 2015 on the file of the Special Judge and Hon''ble Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur, dated 07.03.2016 against this appellant/accused and grant such other or further relieves in the nature of the case.)

1. The appellant Mr.Vijayaragavan is a former Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Tiruvallur. For demand and acceptance of illegal gratification of Rs.20,000/- from G.Ashok, Secretary, Tiruvallur District Drugs and Cosmetics dealers Association, he was prosecuted by the State through its Inspector of Vigilance and Anti Corruption.

2. According to the prosecution, on 25/09/2004, Tmt. Tamilselvi, the Inspector of Police, DV & AC, registered the complaint given by Ashok reporting that, he and one Sudharsan were running a Pharma business at Avadi in the name of M/s.Ragavendra Pharma Distributors. His partner Sudharsan died in a road accident on 30/06/2014. So, the partnership was reconstituted inducting Tmt.Anuradha wife of Sudharsan. Thereafter, Ashok and Anuradha applied for name transfer and met the appellant on 2