JUDGMENT : - The appellant in this case has been convicted under S.161, I.P.C. and has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and six months and a fine of Rs.200/-, in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months by the Special Judge, Lucknow, appointed under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952 (Act 46 of 1952).

2. It appears that the appellant was a booking clerk posted at railway station Colonelganj in March, 1952. Baskets of eggs are despatched from Colonelganj to Lucknow and, it was alleged on behalf of the prosecution that there was a general complaint that the booking staff at Colonelganj used to demand illegal gratification both in cash and kind at the time of the booking of such parcels. One Bahau also dealt in eggs and had to meet this difficulty. A few days before the occurrence Bahau is said to have met one Sri D.D. Kapur, R.S.O., S.P.E., Lucknow at the Lucknow City Station and he brought this complaint about illegal gratification demanded from the despatchers of eggs at Colonelganj to his notice. Sri Kapur told Bahau that he should meet him at Colonelganj when he next booked a consignment for Lucknow. On 10-3-19

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