LAWS(BOM)-2008-7-60

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. RAMCHANDRA SUDAM INGALE

Decided On July 01, 2008
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Appellant
V/S
RAMCHANDRA SUDAM INGALE Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The applicant-State of Maharashtra has filed this application for leave to file appeal against the judgment and order dated 10th November, 2005 passed by the learned Special judge, Pune in Special Case No. 21 of 2000. By the said judgment and order, the learned special Judge acquitted respondent-original accused of the offences under sections 7, 13 (1) (d) read with section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

(2.) The prosecution case is that the respondent-original accused was serving as sectional Engineer-cum-Electrical Inspector, Industry-Energy and Labour Depart ment and as such he was a public servant. The complainant runs two factories. The complainant had to install generator in the factory. It is the prosecution case that the accused demanded Rs. 5000/- to complete the entire work relating to generator expeditiously.

(3.) The learned Special Judge has taken into consideration this fact as well as the other facts and thereafter he has acquitted the respondent-original accused.