1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Criminal Application No.291 of 2010 [State of Maharashtra Vs. Raju Haribhau Mohod & another] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Mr. S.S. Doifode, APP for appellant. ---- CORAM : A.H. JOSHI, J. DATE : 22nd June, 2010. 1. Heard. 2. While the demand and acceptance of the bribe amount has been proved, the complainant admits that the amount was handed over to the accused for payment towards Advocate’s fees which the complainant had to pay. 3. Complainant has further admitted in the cross-examination that the amount was to be paid to the accused, if the Advocate for the original complainant in the case pending before Assistant Commissioner of Police, Frezarpura, Amravati, was not available. 4. Thus, the accused has proved that the explanation offered by him in his defence is 2 duly proved. 5. In this background, the Judgment of acquittal, which is under appeal, cannot be faulted to be erroneous. 6. Prayer for leave and appeal have no merit, and are rejected. Judge |Hedau|