1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1609 OF 2008 The Union of India ..Applicant V/s. Chiranji Lal s/o. Gangasahaya Meena ..Respondents & anr. Smt.U.V.Kejariwal, Advocate, for applicant Ms.A.A.Mane, A.P.P, for the State CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 8TH AUGUST, 2008 P.C. . The complainant was threatened with a Show Cause Notice to stop operation of his Travel Agency. He met D.C.M,Dharmendrakumar. However, D.C.M, Dharmendrakumar thereafter, asked him to see again. The complainant in the mean time, sent his written explanation to the D.C.M. On the message from the D.C.M to contact the accused who attends all such matters, the complainant met accused in his office at Solapur and tried to convince him. The accused demanded initially an amount of Rs.25,000/- to settle the matter under the pretext 2 that it was to be shared with the other superior officers. On 15th November, 2002, complainant received a Show-cause Notice dated 14th November, 2002 signed by Mr.Dharmendrakumar. Again he filed his written explanation. According to him, accused settled for Rs.10,000/- and asked him to come to his office at the earliest. The complainant approached to CBI ACB Mumbai and in the said trap the accused was apprehended as the tainted amount of Rs.10,000/- was found in his pocket having collected from the complainant. All the proceedings were recorded in the panchanama. The learned Judge while acquitting the accused noticed that the accused had no authority to suspend the license of the complainant and there is no evidence that the accused told the complainant he would influence either D.C.M or any other competent authority for revocation of the suspension of the said license and he felt that the accused had no motive to demand and accept other remuneration from the complainant. It was canvassed that the amount collected was towards renewal of license and the learned Judge accepted claim of the accused and 3 acquitted him. The above aspects require interference. Hence, leave to appeal is granted. Action under Section 390 of the Criminal Procedure Code. (K.U.CHANDIWAL,J.)