Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Secs. 7, 13(1)(d) r/w. Sec. 13(2)–Acquittal on the ground of defective prosecution sanction–Leave to appeal against–Dismissed by High Court–Justification–Sanctioning authority fully considered the documents namely FIR, CFSL record other relevant documents and statements of witnesses recorded u/s. 161–He referred to the facts of acceptance of illegal gratification by accused before the panch witnesses and how the accused was caught red-handed–The flimsy technicalities cannot be allowed to become tools of the hands of accused–Impugned order set aside and matter remitted back to High Court for deciding afresh.


