https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299185 The appellants were convicted under Sections 120B IPC, 161, 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for bribery demands by a public servant (A-1). The High Court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence to 6 months due to age and circumstances. The Court clarified that Section 196(2) did not apply, allowing the trial court to pass the sentence without state consent. It held that the presumption of guilt under Section 4 of the Act applied, emphasizing indirect receipt of bribes. A-2's involvement in the conspiracy was established based on knowledge and complicity in the bribe transaction. en-us Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:54:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299185 The appellants were convicted under Sections 120B IPC, 161, 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for bribery demands by a public servant (A-1). The High Court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence to 6 months due to age and circumstances. The Court clarified that Section 196(2) did not apply, allowing the trial court to pass the sentence without state consent. It held that the presumption of guilt under Section 4 of the Act applied, emphasizing indirect receipt of bribes. A-2's involvement in the conspiracy was established based on knowledge and complicity in the bribe transaction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299185