JUDGMENT

1 This Criminal Revision Application is filed challenging the order dated 27 January 2016 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay rejecting the application at Exhibit-14 filed by Applicant seeking discharge in Special Case ACB No.12 of 2014.

2 Prosecution story is that - Complainant Maqsood Jainuddin Mullah was conducting tour and travel business at Malad, Mumbai alongwith his friend Shri. Francis John Koriya. That Complainant and his friend had decided to purchase two new vehicles i.e. bus and taxi and had approached the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on 18 October 2011 for allotment of Special Registration Number. At that time Shri Shailesh Meshram, Deputy Regional Transport Officer had informed the Complainant that he will have to shell out additional amount towards bribe in addition to Government fees. That illicit transactions of Shri Shailesh Meshram were being handled by the Applicant as intermediatory. Complainant accordingly registered Complaint on 20 October 2011. It is alleged that for verifying the complaint, two Government punch witnesses were sent alongwith complainant with digital voice recorder on 20 October 2011, in which demand of Rs. 2,000/