Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Secs. 7 & 13(1)(d) r/w. 13(2)–Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 120-B–Acquittal from the offence–Appreciation of–Amount was recovered underneath an almirah in the office–No evidence to show that the accused was knowing the fact of alleged demand of bribe–No material to presume that he received the amount owing it is to be a bribe amount–Star witness PW 5 turned hostile–Trial Court considered the fact that no evidence was produced to say that for what purpose the amount was to be paid to accused K–Held, acquittal was justified.
