1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1592 OF 2008 The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant V/s. Vinaykumar Channayya Swami ..Respondent Ms.A.A.Mane, A.P.P, for the State None for respondent CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 8TH AUGUST, 2008 P.C. . Heard. 2. The accused being Assistant Director of Fisheries, Ratnagiri was required to issue sanction/release order of the instalments. However, it is alleged that the accused demanded Rs.500/- and consequently, in a trap arranged on 21st January, 2003 tainted notes were found with the accused in his pocket. The learned Judge did not accept the evidence of the complainant and panch witnesses. Though, he accepted that there was a legal valid sanction as contemplated under Section 2 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. According to him, accused had not demanded gratification in the sum of Rs.500/- from the complainant and has raised a doubt about the acceptance of the same in his cabin. All these aspects require consideration. Leave to appeal is granted. (K.U.CHANDIWAL, J.)