Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Sec. 13(1)(d) & 13(2)–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 406, 409, 420 & 120-B–Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 482–Prosecution of a public servant–Exoneration in the departmental proceedings ipso facto would not lead to the acquittal of the accused in the criminal trial–Same would also not ipso facto result in the quashing of the criminal prosecution–View of High Court was not correct.
