1 appln 3883 of 2010 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3883 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant. -versus Prakash Godaji Kumbhar .. Respondent. Mr. J. P. Kharge, APP for the applicant State. Mr. P. M. Havnur, for the Respondent . CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 8th September, 2011 P.C. 1. This is an application for leave to file appeal against the acquittal of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The respondent was an Octroi Inspector, who is alleged to have received Rs.1,500/- as bribe in addition to the octroi duty of Rs.1500/- and penalty of Rs.15,000/- (10 times of octroi duty) from the complainant. It is not clear as to why the complainant would pay bribe of Rs.1,500/-, or the accused- applicant would demand that amount if the entire amount of octroi of Rs.1,500/- and the amount of penalty of Rs.15,000/- was recovered from the complainant at the same time when the bribe was allegedly paid and receipt was issued for octroi duty and penalty. The view taken by the learned Judge does 2 appln 3883 of 2010 not appear to be perverse or improbable. Leave refused. Appeal dismissed. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)