( 1. ) THE appellant, a Senior Geohydrologist (Executive Engineer) in Ground Water Survey Department of State of M. P. , posted at Khandwa, was convicted under section 5 (2) read with section 5 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (hereinater called the Act) and under section 161, Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to R. I. for two yean; and a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default R. I. for six months, under each, for accepting illegal gratifiction of Rs. 200/- from Ashok Kumar Sharma (PW. 1), a Surveyor, in subdivision of the same department at Dhar.

( 2. ) ON 1-3-1981, Ashok Kumar submitted a written report (Ex. P. 1) to Superintendent of Police, Divisional Office of the Vigilance Board, Indore, to the effect that the appellant demanded bribe of Rs. 200/- for early payment of his bills. He directed Inspector Govind Rao Bhanwar (PW. 9) to take immediate action on the report according to law. The Inspector, along with the complainant, Dy. S. P. Nanawati (PW. 6) and other police personnel proceeded to Khandwa on 2-3-1981. On his application (Ex. P. 3), Dy. Collector Shri Krishna Chopre (PW. 10) joined to witness the trap. He also summoned Vishwas Khirwarkar (PW. 5) as a P