GOVIND LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal against the judgment where by Govind Lal, the accused appellant, was convicted and sentenced as under:

(2.) BOTH the substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

(3.) IT is not in dispute before this Court that on March 19, 1947, Rs. 15/ - were recovered from the accused -appellant and this amount was given by the decoy. On March 13, 1947, the decoy lodged complaint and presented to the Addl. S.P. (ACD) three CC notes of the denomination of Rs. 5/ - each. The Addl. S.P. initialled the said CC notes and dusted them with pheonlphthalein powder and then handed them back to the decoy for onward transmission to the accused on latter's demand. In the premises of the City Magistrate, Kota, this amount was given tot he accused -appellant, as bribe. This was witnessed by the Addl. S.P., G.P. Nag, motbirs, namely, Mahavir Singh and Abdul Hanif.