Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Secs. 13(1)(d), (e) & 13(2)–Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 120-B–Conviction–Sustainability–None of contractors claimed to have tendered any money to the appellants or demanded by the appellants–Failure of prosecution in producing the evidence of demand of gratification or accepting the same–Both the independent witnesses did not support the case of prosecution–Confessional part of statements of appellants is not admissible in evidence–Prosecution also failed to prove that the appellants were having any pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to their known income–No evidence of conspiracy–Delayed FIR–Appellants are entitled to be acquitted.
