JUGUL KISHORE Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal by one Jugul Kishore who has been convicted by a learned Special Judge Anti Corruption, UP Lucknow, Under Section 161, IPC, and sentenced to two year's RI and a fine of Rs. 1,000, or further RI for six months in default of payment of fine.

(2.) THE Appellant was prosecuted and tried under the Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947), so that there were no commitment proceedings. The accused, being a competent witness Under Section 7 of that Act, examined himself as such besides producing other witnesses in support of his defence. He was convicted as a public servant by virtue of his office as Station Master of the railway station of Garhmukteshwar on the Northern Railway in this State.

(3.) THE same day, i. e. on 8 -1 -1952, the RSO went to Meerut and presented an application Ext P6 to the Additional District Magistrate there. The following was that application: