https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173999 Reversal of an acquittal for alleged demand and acceptance of illegal gratification requires careful consideration of the trial court's reasons and evidentiary infirmities favouring the accused. Material defects in trap evidence included unconvincing anthracene marks, absence of powder on an allegedly handled cap, inconsistencies in the complaint, panchnama and oral evidence, and unreliable accounts from panch, police and complainant witnesses. These discrepancies undermined proof of the alleged transaction. The High Court's reversal of acquittal was therefore unwarranted, the conviction could not stand, and the accused was acquitted. en-us Mon, 01 Feb 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 11:30:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173999 Reversal of an acquittal for alleged demand and acceptance of illegal gratification requires careful consideration of the trial court's reasons and evidentiary infirmities favouring the accused. Material defects in trap evidence included unconvincing anthracene marks, absence of powder on an allegedly handled cap, inconsistencies in the complaint, panchnama and oral evidence, and unreliable accounts from panch, police and complainant witnesses. These discrepancies undermined proof of the alleged transaction. The High Court's reversal of acquittal was therefore unwarranted, the conviction could not stand, and the accused was acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Feb 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173999