( 1 ) ACCUSED Suresh Kumar Shrivastava has in this appeal challenged his conviction under S. 161, I. P. C. and S. 5 (1) (d) read with S. 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and sentence of l2 months R. I. and fine of Rs. 100/-, in default to further R. I. for one month under the first count and R. I. for 48 months and fine of Rs. 100/-, in default of further R. I. for one month under the second count, imposed on him by the judgment dated 26-4-1989 of Special Judge, Vidisha.

( 2 ) ONE Pahalwansingh (P. W, 3) had been sanctioned a loan for digging of well and purchase of a pump by District Co-operative Land Development Bank, Shamshabad. He was to receive that loan in instalments. Having already received four instalments, he was to receive the last instalment of Rs. 1500/ -. On 19-6-1985, he went to the office of the Bank at Shamshabad and met accused Suresh Kumar Shrivastava, who was manager of the Bank at that time.

( 3 ) THE prosecuting story was that for payment of the last instalment of Rs. 1500/- accused Suresh Kumar Shrivastava demanded bribe of Rs. 200/- from Pahalwansingh. Pahalwan Singh then approached Lokayukta Office, Bhopal and made a written