1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, APPELLATE SIDE NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO. 451 OF 2011 ( State of Mah. thr Dy. Supdt. of Police Anti Corruption Bureau Gadchiroli Vs. Balkrushna Kashiram Sorte) ........................................................................................................................................................................ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court orders or directions Court's or Judge's Order and Registrar's orders ........................................................................................................................................................................ Shri D. B. Patel APP for applicant/State. CORAM: M. N. GILANI J. DATED: 21st JULY, 2011. . Heard learned APP. At the relevant time respondent was Talhati of village Navargaon Tahsil Armori district Gadchiroli. On the report lodged by one Janardhan Nakade on 02.08.02 trap was laid. Respondent was apprehended while accepting bribe amount of Rs. 500/-. Complainant had dug a well in his agricultural land. He wanted that entry of this should be made in the Revenue Record and for that a bribe was demanded. Four witnesses were examined by the prosecution. Perused the judgment impugned in this appeal. It seems that the learned Special Judge was of the view that the version of 2 complainant cannot be accepted without there being any corroborative evidence. Learned Special Judge appears to have ignored the fact that the corroboration is already on the record in the form of evidence of panch witness, conduct of the complainant, complainant lodging the F. I. R. and other surrounding circumstances like complainant digging the well and his desire to enter the said fact in the Revenue Record. On perusal of the judgment and the copies of the depositions made available by the learned APP, I am of the considered view that this case needs re- appreciation of the evidence. I am, therefore, inclined to grant leave to file appeal. Leave as prayed for is granted. APPEAL: Admit Action under Section 390 Criminal Procedure Code. Issue bailable warrant in the sum of Rs. 5000/- returnable after eight weeks. JUDGE svk 3 From the date of taking charge i.e. from 17.03.2011 till 06.05.2011 His Lordship Hon'ble Shri Justice M.N. Gilani was sitting at High Court Bombay.