(1.) The appellant has been convicted for offences under Sections 7 and 13 (a) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act).
(2.) Bereft of all details, the prosecution case is that the accused, who was working as Chief Engineer, NHPC Baira Siul Project, Surangani, District Chamba, H.P., had demanded bribe of Rs.20,000/- from complainant Shri Kamal Kishore (PW10), who was working as Government Contractor, for clearing his outstanding bills.
(3.) Adverting to the case of the prosecution, the star witness is the complainant PW-10 Shri Kamal Kishore, whose evidence requires consideration. He states that he is working as Government Contractor. In the year 2009, he had been assigned two works of NHPC which had been completed by him on 31.3.2009.