1 APPLN-887.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.887 OF 2011 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant Vs. Vishwas Kerba Chougule .... Respondent Ms A.A. Mane, APP, for the Applicant- State. Shri V.V. Pai for the Respondent. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: SEPTEMBER 07, 2011 P.C: 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, 1988. I have heard the learned APP and the learned counsel for the respondent. The learned trial Judge seems to have held that the authority which accorded sanction, namely, Shri Ashok Patil who was examined as PW-3, was a Deputy Collector and not an authority competent to sanction prosecution of the respondent. The learned APP points out by reference to the Rules of Appointment of 2 APPLN-887.11 Talathis that the appointing authority is the Sub-Divisional Officer and Shri Patil was working as the Sub-Divisional Officer at the relevant time and the sanction to prosecute had been accorded by the Sub-Divisional Officer. Therefore, the observations of the learned Judge would require some consideration. Also, the observations of the learned Judge about the acceptance of bribe money and tainted fingers of the respondent would also require some consideration. Hence leave granted. Appeal admitted. Call for the R & P.. Action under Section 390 of Cr.P.C. to follow. The application accordingly stands disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)