1. Non-petitioner KK Pandey retired Executive Engineer and Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Kolaras, District Shivpuri has been acquitted under section 7 and section 13 (1) (d) read with section 12 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act by Special Judge, Shivpuri by passing judgment dated 1.7.2005 in Case No.1 of 2004.

2. As per prosecution, non-petitioner KK Pandey on 16., 17.1.2003 was Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Kolaras, District Shivpuri and he was a public servant. Village Sesai Khurd falls within Janpad Panchayat Kolaras. Mukesh Bai w/o Shri Bhanupratap Singh was Sarpanch of Village Sesai Khurd. On 16.1.2003 and before that, construction work was going on. Sarpanch of Village Sesai Khurd applied for construction of road to non-petitioner KK Pandey. Accused KK Pandey demanded Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. five thousand) as illegal gratification from said Mukesh Bai through her husband. Consequently, Bhanupratap Singh filed an application Ex. P-1 before Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta, Gwalior. Thereafter, all formalities were completed and panchnama was prepared. Ten notes of Rs. 500/- (Rs. five hundred) each in all Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. five thousand) were tr