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"In the present case there is no evidence against the petitioners except the diaries, note books and the loose sheet with regard to the alleged payments. The said evidence is of such a nature which cannot be converted into legal evidence against the petitioners, in view of my above discussion. There is no evidence in the instant case with regard to the monies which are alleged to have been, received by Jains for the purpose of disbursement. There is no evidence with regard to the disbursement of the amount. Then there is no evidence with regard to the disbursement of the amount. Then there is no evidence with regard to the fact to prove prima facie that the petitioners i.e. Shri L.K. Advani and Shri V.C. Shukla accepted the alleged amounts as a motive or reward for showing favour or disfavour to any person and that the said favours and disfavours were shown in the discharge of their duties as public servants as contemplated by 5.7 of the Act {Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988}. Thus the court will have to presume all the above facts in the absence of any evidence in connection therewith to frame charges against the petitioners."