JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the order of conviction dated 06.06.2016 made in Special Case No.15 of 2011 on the file of Special Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruvallur and acquit the appellant.)

1. On 17/08/2009, the de facto complainant, Mr.Murali and his family members applied for separate patta after they effected partition of their joint family property. In this connection, on 03.09.2009 Murali met the appellant, who was working as Firka Surveyor, at Poonamallee at the relevant period and enquired about the status of the applications. The appellant demanded Rs.5,000/- as gratification for processing the patta transfer applications. The de facto complainant requested the appellant to reduce the bribe claim and the appellant obliged by reducing it to Rs.3,000/- and told the de facto complainant to bring the money on 08.09.2009.

2. The de facto complainant was not interested in giving bribe to get the patta, so he consulted his friend and got the address of the Vigilance office. On 07.09.2009, he went to the Vigilance office at Nandanam, Chennai and gave a written complaint about the demand of bribe by the Fi