1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application [APPA] No. 282 of 2011 (State of Maharashtra Vs. Prabhakar Vistari Uddarwar) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Mr. N.R. Rode, APP for the State/Appellant CORAM : M. N. GILANI, J. DATE : 15 th JUNE, 2011. Heard learned A.P.P. The respondent/accused was tried before the Sessions Court for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Learned Special Judge, Chandrapur, acquitted the respondent. Prosecution examined PW-1 Sumedh Motiram Shinde, PW-2 Omprakash Gajjalwar, PW-3 Sudhir Sayankar, PW-4 Pandurang Karande and PW-5 Radhakrishna Sharma. The matter of valuation pertaining to the complainant was pending before the accused. When bribe amount was given, son of accused was present beside him. At the time of actual raid, son of accused found counting notes. The reasons like son was found counting notes or the proof relating to the place of parking etc. weighed with 2 learned Special Judge, Chandrapur, in acquitting the respondent/accused. Obviously, arguable points are involved. Leave, as prayed for, is granted. Action under section 390 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Bailable warrant in the sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rs. Five Thousand Only). Returnable after eight weeks. JUDGE *sdw