Supreme Court of India

N. Sunkanna v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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Reported as [2015] 12 S.C.R. 882
Bench M.Y. Eqbaland C. Nagappan J.
Decided 14 October 2015

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988- ss. 7, 13(1)(d) rlw c 13(2) and 20- Allegation of demand and acceptance of bribe - Trap arranged- Recovery of tainted notes from the accused - During trial complainant turned hostile- The courts below relying on the Panch Witnesses and drawing presumption ul s. 20 convicted the accused- On appeal, held: There was no 0 evidence to prove that the accused made any demand­ Mere recovery of the tainted currency notes from the accused without proof of demand will not bring home the offence u/ s. 7 -In absence of proof of demand offence uls.13(1)(d) is also not

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