Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947–Sec. 5(1)(d)–Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Sec. 13(1)(d)–Acquittal–Reversed by High Court–Complainant could not be examined as he had died before trial–Contradiction between the prosecution witnesses with regard to the place of recovery of money whether it was inside of drawer of table or was lying on the table beneath the books–Accused was under transfer and had been relived–Trap witnesses were called before lodging the FIR–Improbable version of prosecution–Trial Court noted some deliberations before recording the FIR–Trial Court could not be expected to take the view which was not possible in the prevailing scenario–High Court did not make any attempt to look into the oral and documentary evidence–Judgment of acquittal passed by High Court restored.


