JUDGMENT:-

1 At the instance of one Shri Navnath Jagtap (PW 2), the ACB set it’s machinery rolling, when it was intimated that the accused Pravin Shelke, working as Jr.Engineer, had demanded bribe for supply of cable wire to the complainant. The complainant reported to the ACB that his agricultural land is irrigated through a well situated in the field, and there is an electric motor fitted on it. On receipt of the electric connection after four years of his application, the electric connection was carried from an electric pole in the field to the pump fitted on the well.

As there was no availability of the cable wire, the accused asked him to bring the cable and he was told that on receipt of cable wire from the Electricity Board, he would replace it.

As per the complainant, he contacted PW 4, (Jr.Engineer) of MSEB, for change of cable wire when he had visited his village and he was told to meet the accused. He was also told that if the cable is supplied by the accused person, he would fit the cable wire.

2 As per the advise given by Mr.Balasaheb More (PW 4), the complainant visited the accused at Kurudwadi, as the accused was acquainted with the complainant, and he was told that, as