were appraised about the demand of bribe by the
accused. The panchnama of verification of demand of bribe was drawn
after visiting to the accused ... bribe by the appellant-
accused. The conversation recorded in the devise for verification of
demand does not disclose the demand of bribe by the accused
public servants taking bribe requires a demand of illegal gratification
and the acceptance thereof. The proof of demand of bribe by a public
servant ... demand, acceptance and
recovery of bribe in the present case.
35. On the contrary, learned counsel for appellant, with regard to
demand of bribe
amounted to saying that after the demand of the bribe he brought or arranged the bribe money. It is rather an ambiguous statement ... made the complaint of demand of bribe to the Collector because the accused-appellant did demand bribe from him as he claimed
accused Raj Pal
Viz demanded a bribe of Rs. 2000/- and the present
appellant demanded a bribe of Rs. 500/- from the
complainant for that ... also present at the time of
demand and acceptance, which establish the demand
of bribe on his part. He further contended that the
tainted currency
accused No.1 made demand for
bribe. To prove the alleged demand of bribe by accused prior
to giving of complaint and at the time ... demanding Rs.1,50,000/- and
that this conversation is recorded. As per the complaint,
conversation about demand of bribe
demanded him
Rs.1,000/- as bribe. He approached AO-1 frequently and
requested him for issuance of the pattedar passbooks but he
demanded bribe ... 2015
demanded him to pay the bribe. So, absolutely there was no
evidence of demand of bribe against AO-2 and acceptance of the
same
complainant, so as to demand the illegal gratification from him.
27. As per the prosecution, alleged demand of bribe by the
accused ... demanding the bribe through the broker. Rather,
PW.1 said that accused No.1 has demanded the bribe amount from
him. These contradictions also would
that accused M.S. Sangha demanded
bribe from him only once and he recorded the said demand of bribe in
a tape which was produced ... direct evidence regarding demand and acceptance of
bribe by the appellant.
49 In the present case, the initial demand of bribe
purpose of
independent verification of demand, therefore makes it improbable
that he had heard the alleged demand of bribe. These inconsistencies
CRL.A. 45/2010 ... aspect of demand of bribe, and there is no
other corroborative material to prove the demand of bribe, the case
now rests solely
appellant demanded the
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bribe on 15.07.1999. In his cross-examination the informant has not
mentioned about the date of demand of the bribe ... laying down the proposition that the motive for giving
bribe and demand for such bribe is a sine qua non for coming to a
conclusion
