( 1 ) THIS is an application in revision by Pearey Lal Patwari against his conviction under Section 161, Penal Code, by a Magistrate of Farrukhabad and the dismissal of his appeal by the Sessions judge of that District. The applicant has been sentenced to one years rigorous imprisonment. The facts of the case briefly put are as follows :

( 2 ) THE applicant was a Patwari of village Siroli in the district of Farrukhabad. In that village there was a widow Mt. Raj Kumari who had a certain tenancy land. After the death of her husband, she got a lease executed in her own favour in respect of four plots of 14 bighas. She did not know whether her name had been entered in the village records. On enquiry, she was told that the name of one Chunni was entered as a tenant and that her name was not so entered. She approached the applicant a number of times but the applicant would not make an entry in her favour without taking illegal gratification. He at first demanded a sum of Rs. 50 by way of bribe. She approached some congressmen of the village. The congressmen planned a trap. A sum of rs. 40 was settled to be paid to the applicant through one Tulai Singh. Two notes of Rs. 10 eac