(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Criminal Application No. 5285 of 2010 The State of Maharashtra. .. Applicant (Original complainant) versus Laxmikant Jayram Kshetre, Age : 40 years, Occupation : Service, Asst. Administrative Officer, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Ahmednagar, R/o. Karanji, Taluka : Pathardi, .. Respondent District : Ahmednagar. (Original accused) ....................... Mr. B.V. Wagh, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the applicant. Mr. S.J. Salgare, Advocate, holding for Smt. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate, for the respondent. ........................ CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATE : 28TH JUNE 2011 (2) COURT'S ORDER : 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant / State seeking leave to file appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 25-8-2010, rendered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, in Special Case No. 6 of 2003, thereby acquitting the respondent (original accused) for the offence punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2), read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 3. It appears from the evidence of defence witness, namely, Bhimrao Ingale, that the accused accepted the amount of Rs. 3,000/- towards premium of Mr. Dhoka. However, it is to be noted that the accused has not examined said person, namely, Mr. Dhoka as a defence witness to substantiate the said contention, and therefore, matter requires the reconsideration, and hence, present Criminal Application seeking leave to file appeal is allowed. 4. Present Criminal Application be treated as Appeal. 5. Admit. (3) 6. Adv. Mr. S.J. Salgare, holding for Adv. Smt. S.S. Jadhav, waives service of notice after admission. 7. The respondent / original accused to furnish same bail, but to execute fresh bond before the trial court within a period of four weeks from today. 8. Record & Proceedings be sent back to the concerned court. ( SHRIHARI P. DAVARE ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/ka5285