Supreme Court of India

Mohmoodkhan Mahboobkhan Pathan v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [1997] 1 S.C.R. 830
Bench M.M. Punchhi and Kt. Thomas JJ.
Decided 3 February 1997

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For the above reasons we entertain a reasonable doubt, on the admitted facts, that what appellant collected from PW-1 could have been the charges which he was lawfully obliged to collect from any person applying for three copies of the sale deeds.

Judgment, page 7

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947: Section 4( I). Presumption-Arising of-Gratification-Held: It arose only when prosecution proved that what was received· was "gratification ''-Word "gratification" denoted acceptance of something to the pleasure or satisfaction of the recipient-If there was reasonable doubt that what was received by the accused was towards lawful charges he was entitled to benefit of doubt­ Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, S.20-Evidence Act, 1872, S.114--Penal Code, 1860, S.161. Words and Phrases: "Gratification''-Meaning of-Jn the context of S.4(1) of the Prevention of

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