2018 (9) TMI 2124

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....BHANDARI, J. 1. Petitioner has preferred this revision petition aggrieved by order dated 22.06.2018 passed by Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, Bharatpur, whereby the Court has taken cognizance under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and has charged the petitioner for the said offence. 2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is a Patwari.....

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....after a lapse of more than five years. There is no iota of an evidence against the petitioner with regard to demand of dowry or with regard to pendency of work before him, hence offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is not made out. 5. Counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on "N.S. Kothari Vs. State of Rajasthan", 2004 (2) Cr.L.R. (Raj.) 948. Reliance has also bee....

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.... if the facts emerging there from, taken at their face value, disclose the existence of all the ingredients constituting the alleged offence or offences. 7. It is contended by the learned Public Prosecutor that from the transcript, it is evident that bribe was demanded from the complainant. 8. I have considered the contentions. 9. Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reads....

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....risonment which shall be not less than six months but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine." 10. In the present case in hand, complainant himself when he moved to the Anti Corruption Department mentioned that petitioner had returned the form without making report. From the transcript which is available on record, it is evident that some prior transactions pertaining t....