Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Secs. 7 & 13(1)(d)(i) & 13(2)–Conviction–Sustainability–Establishment of demand–Complainant and shadow witness turned hostile–No evidence was produced to prove the demand of illegal gratification–It is not a case in which the demand was reiterated when the money was allegedly paid to the appellant–No circumstantial evidence to prove the demand–Court below passed the order of conviction on assumptions–Set aside.
