1 appln 992 of 2011 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.992 OF 2011 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant. -versus Ramdas Namdeo Aher .. Respondent. Mr. J. P. Kharge, APP for the State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 13th September, 2011 P.C. 1. This is an application for leave to file appeal against acquittal of the respondent for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 13 (1) (d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, recorded by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik. 2. Heard learned APP. Perused the copies of deposition of witnesses made available by the learned APP. In this case, respondent had come up with the defence that he had advanced some hand loan to the complainant during the election period and what the respondent had demanded was return of that hand loan. It is stated that under the pretext of returning hand loan, respondent was trapped by the complainant. The learned Judge seems to have accepted this defence merely because a suggestion that hand loan was given to the complainant during his cross examination. This 2 appln 992 of 2011 would require scrutiny. Hence leave granted. Admit. Call for record and proceeding. Action under Section 390 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1908. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)