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The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Section 13 in The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 [Entire Act]
Section 161 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 452 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 380 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 323 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Neeraj Dutta vs State(Govt.Of N.C.T.Of Delhi) on 15 December, 2022
(ii) It is also a matter of record and as also not controverted rather
candidly admitted by the learned counsel for the CBI that
despite the availability of call recording apparatus , the phone
call conversation between the complainant and the accused on
28th of August 2007, where in again demand of bribe was
made by the accused, and that too when the complainant was
present inside the office of the CBI, coupled with the fact that
the CBI had already been informed about the demand of bribe
by the complainant, the telephonic conversation was not even
recorded, nor was the conversation heard by any person much
less by the members of the trap team, as the phone of the
complainant was not even put on "speaker". Hon'ble the
Supreme Court while dealing with a similar question in
Neeraj Datta's case (supra), held that while dealing with an
issue of proof of demand within the meaning of Section 7 of
the P.C. Act, it cannot be a simpliciter demand for money, but
it has to be a demand of gratification other than legal
remuneration. Hon'ble the Supreme Court in
Soundarajan Versus State 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 314 held that to
attract Section 7 of the P.C. Act, the demand of gratification
has to be proved by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt.
It was further observed by Hon'ble the Supreme Court that
there has to be a demand of gratification. It is not a simple
demand of money, but has to be a demand of gratification.