1 APPLN-629.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.629 OF 2011 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant Vs. Shamrao Ganpati Kamble .... Respondent Ms V.R. Bhosale, APP, for the Applicant- State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: JUNE 21, 2011 P.C: Heard the learned APP. This is an application for leave to file appeal against the acquittal of the respondent-Talathi for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The defence of the accused was that the money was offered to him to be given to Kotwal through whom notices were to be sent to the paternal aunts of the complainant for obtaining their signatures. It is difficult to believe that an amount of Rs.1500/- would be required for such a purpose and also difficult to believe that a Talathi would receive this amount for a Kotwal. Leave granted. Appeal admitted. Call for the R & P.. Action under Section 390 of Cr.P.C. to follow. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)