THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. KISHAN TULSHIRAM PANCHAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Being aggrieved by Judgment and Order dated 7th July, 2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Biloli, Dist. Nanded in Special Case (A.C.B.) No.3 Of 2002 thereby, acquitting the Respondent for the offence punishable under Section/s. 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, present Criminal Appeal is preferred by the Appellant - the State.

(2.) Prosecution case, in short, is as under :-

(3.) The investigation was carried by PW No.5 Manik Shivram Perke, Dy.S.P., A.C.B., Nanded. He called two panch witnesses, organised the demonstration before them of application of anthracene powder and use of ultra violet lamp. He applied anthracene powder to the decoy money brought by the complainant. Thereafter, trap was laid.