J U D G M E N T

These appeals have been filed seeking to set aside the judgment dated 14.09.2011 made in SC No.2 of 2001 by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Tirunelveli.

2.The case of the prosecution is that de facto complainant approached the respondent Police and lodged a complaint against A-1 alleging that A-1 demanded Rs.1,000/- as bribe for the expenditure incurred by him in respect of an enquiry conducted by him in respect of the money transaction between the de facto complainant and one Ayyappan, and based on the complaint FIR was registered.

3.Based on the FIR [Ex.P.2], a trap was planned by the Trap Laying Officer- PW.17 (in short as 'TLO'). Two independent witnesses, were summoned by the TLO and the TLO explained about the complaint given by PW.2, to the independent witnesses and conducted a pre trap demonstration proceedings. PW.2 brought Rs.1,000/- (Rs.500 x 1 and Rs.100X5) and the serial number of the currencies were noted down in the entrustment mahazar [ExP.9] prepared by TLO and later coated the currencies with phenolphthalein powder and gave them to PW.2. The TLO instructed PW.2 to go and meet A-1 and if he demanded the money, then only he shou