Bribe

Acceptance of bribery by a policeman, prosecutor or any other person engaged in the administration of justice may cause loss or damage to Government.

S. 161 read with Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)- [Trap-case]-Bribery-Appreciation of evidence -Accused found present in informer's house in order to receive second instalment of bribe and petitioner at time of search found to have been carrying three warrants of arrest of informer-Informer alleged by petitioner to have been inimical to him but no explanation given as to why he happened to be present in informer's house at time of-raid-Such circumstances, held, corroborated evidence of `informer as to first instalment having been paid earlier and second instalment of bribe i being arranged to be paid at time when raid took place.

Bribe-giver, evidence of-Not to be relied ordinarily without corroboration-Case resting mainly on oral evidence of bribe-giver

Bribe-giver deposing that money passed by him to accused was partly for Government dues and partly for illegal gratification

Statement of accused and record, however, indicating total money to have been received on account of Government revenue -Case against accused, in circumstances, held, doubtful.