ORDER 1. This order shall dispose of an application filed on behalf of the State of Madhya Pradesh through Special Police Establishment (Lokayukt), Ujjain under section 378(3) of CrPC for grant of leave to appeal against the order dated 31.1.2013 passed by the trial Court in Special Criminal Case No.2/2011 whereby, the respondents Sunil and Kulvinder have been acquitted for the offences charged against them under sections 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) read with section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 2. 2. Briefly stating the facts of the case as detailed in the impugned order in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 are as under:- ^^¼3½ vfHk;kstu izdj.k la{ksi esa bl izdkj gS fd fnukad 20-8-2010 dks vkosnd vCnqy j’khn dqjs’kh ¼v lk 1½ us fo’ks”k iqfyl LFkkiuk yksdk;qDr dk;kZy; mTtSu esa mifLFkr gksdj ,d vkosnu i= izn’kZ ih&2 dk bl vk’k; dk fn;k fd iqfyl Fkkuk ukxnk taD’ku ds ,- ,l- vkbZ- lquhy pkS/kjh )kjk VkVk lweks xkM+h dk fudky djus ds fy, 10]000@& :i;s fj’or dh ek¡x dh tk jgh gS og fj’or nsuk ugha pkgrk cfYd lquhy pkS/kjh dk idM+okuk pkgrk gSA mDr vkosnu i= izn’kZ ih&2 dh rLnhd dj o VsifjdkMZ esa okrkZ Vsi djus gsrq okbZl fjdkMZj nsus dk iapkukek izn’kZ ih&14 cuk;kA fnukad 22-8-2010 dks foKIr vf/kdkjh jkts’k va/kkjs ,oa latho mej mTtSu yksdk;qDr dk;kZy; )kjk nh xbZ lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij dyDVj ds funsZ’kkuqlkj mifLFkr gq,A muds le{k Qfj;knh vCnqy j’khn dqjs’kh us 10]000@& :i;s ds uksV fudkydj fn, ftl ij fQykIFkyhu ikmMj yksdk;qDr dk;kZy; esa inLFk vkj{kd gYdbZ izlkn )kjk yxk;k] mu uksVksa dks vkosnd vCnqy j’khn dqjs’kh dh iguh gqbZ ‘kVZ dh cka;h tsc esa j[ksA Vªsi laca/kh lHkh izkajfHkd vko’;d vkSipkfjdrkvksa dks iwjk djrs gq, izkajfHkd Vsªi iapkukek izn’kZ ih&5 cuk;kA ¼4½ fQj fnukad 22-8-2010 dks gh Vsªi ny jokuk gksdj ukxnk igqaps] ukxnk cl LVsaM ls dqN nwj igys okguksa dks jksddj vCnqy j’khn dqjs’kh dks okgu ls mrkjdj le>kbZ’k nsdj cl LVsaV jokuk fd;k rFkk ihNs vkj{kd lehj [kku vkSj ?ku’;ke feJk dks jokuk fd;kA cl LVsaM ij tkdj vkosnd us eksckbZy ls vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh ls ckr dh rc vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh pk; dh nqdku ij vk;k vkSj eksVjlkbfdy ls vkosnd dks ysdj jsyos LVs’ku rjQ x;kA ihNs&ihNs nksuksa vkj{kd o Vsªidy ds lnL; Hkh x,A dU;k ‘kkyk pkSjkgk ukxnk esa dkaBsM VªsM lsaVj ds ikl vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh us viuh eksVjlkbfdy jksd nhA Vsªidy Hkh okgu ls mrjdj vkl&ikl QSy x;kA dqN le; i’pkr~ gkFk idM+us okys vkj{kd ?ku’;ke feJk vkSj lehj [kku dks dkaBsM VsªM lsaVj fLFkr lqjeafnj nqdku uacj 8 ij tkrs ns[kkA rc nksuksa foKIr iap rFkk Vsªidy Hkh mDr nqdku ij igqaps rks vkj{kd lehj [kku ,oa ?ku’;ke us vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh ds ,d&,d gkFk idM+s ns[kkA rc vkosnd us crk;k fd mlus tks nl gtkj :i;s fj’or ds lquhy pkS/kjh dks fn, Fks os lquhy pkS/kjh us nqdku ds ekfyd vkjksih dqyfoanj flag izkuh dks ns fn, ftls dqyfoanj flag us viuh nqdku ds dkmaVj dh njkt esa j[k fn, rc vkj{kd f’kodqekj ‘kekZ ,oa deys’k iky us vkjksih dqyfoanj flag ds ,d&,d gkFk dykbZ ds ikl ls idM+ fy,A fQj vfHk;qDr lquhy pkS/kjh ds gkFk lksfM;e dkcksZusV ds ?kksy esa /kqyok, tkus ij ?kksy dk jax xqykch gks x;kA fQj foKIr iap jkts’k va/kkjs ds gkFk lksfM;e dkcksZusV ds ?kksy esa /kqyok, rks ?kksy jaxghu jgk fQj iap va/kkjs ls vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh )kjk vkjksih dqyfoanj flag izkuh dks fn, x, fj’or ds nl gtkj :i;s tks dqyfoanj us nqdku dh dkmaVj dh njkt esa j[ks Fks] mUgsa mBok;k vkSj fxuus ij 500&500 ds 20 uksV dqy 10]000@& :i;s fudysA uksVka ds ucaj iphZ ij fy[ks o izkjafHkd iapukes ls feyku fd;k x;k uksV ds uacj ,d gh ik, x,A fQj iap jkts’k va/kkjs ds gkFk lksfM;e dkcksZusV ikmMj ds ?kksy /kqyk, x, rks ?kksy dk jax xqykch gks x;kA fQj Vsªi i’pkr~ dh leLr vko’;d dk;Zokfg;ksa dks iwjk djrs gq, Vsªi o tIrh iapukek izn’kZ ih&6 cuk;k o vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh )kjk is’k djus ij ,d uksfd;k daiuh dk eksckbZy Qksu ,u&70 ekWMy dk tIr dj tIrh iapukek izn’kZ ih&7 cuk;kA vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh ,oa dqyfoanj flag dks fxjrkj dj fxjrkjh iapukek izn’kZ ih&8] 9 cuk, x,A vkosnd vCnqy j’khn dqjs’kh dh fu’kkunsgh ls ?kVuk LFky dk uD’kk ekSdk izn’kZ ih&10 cuk;kA ¼5½ nsgkrh ukfy’kh dh lwpuk U;k;ky; dks Hksth xbZA rRi’pkr~ U;k;ky; dks ewy vijk/k ds iath;u dh lwpuk Hksth xbZA vijk/k ds iath;u gsrq nsgkrh ukfy’kh iqfyl v/kh;d )kjk Hksth xbZ FkhA ftl ij vijk/k dz-66@10 iathc) gqvk] ftldh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih&50 gSA tIr’kqnkl ?kksyksa dh tk¡p gsrq fof/k foKku iz’kksx’kkyk] bankSj Hkstk ftldh fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih&51 ds vuqlkj /kukRed izkIr gqbZA foHkkx ls vuqefr izkIr dhA rRi’pkr~ ;g vfHk;ksx&i= fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k x;kA** 3. On the basis of the aforesaid investigation, the challan was filed against the respondents Sunil and Kulvinder before the Special Judge. The respondents denied the charges. In their reply under section 313 of CrPC, they have stated that they were falsely implicated. 4. From the aforesaid, it is seen that initiation of these proceedings and the allegation of complaint had been lodged by the complainant with ASI Sunil Choudhary regarding bribe to be taken for taking out Tata Sumo vehicle. 5. The trial Court on the basis of evidence which came on record has not found favour with the case of the prosecution, in as much as no complaint was pending with ASI Sunil Choudhary who in fact was not ASI with the police which could have made out a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Tape regarding version was also not admissible in this case. Tape regarding version was also not admissible in this case. Paragraphs 77, 78, 79, 80 and 83 are relevant which are reproduced here as under:- ^^77- bl izdj.k esa tks ckrphr okbZl jsdkMZj esa Vsi gS mlesa Qfj;knh us crk;k gS fd mldh vkSj vkjksih dh vkokt mlus Vsi dh Fkh ,oa U;k;n`”Vkar ;qlwQ vyh fo- egkjk”Vª jkT; ¼, vkb vkj 1986 lqizhe dksVZ 147½] esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; )kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd VsifjdkMZj esa Vsi fd;k x;k okrkZyki lqlaxr gksrk gS ysfdu vfHk;kstu dks ;g izekf.kr djuk pkfg, fd og fdl le;] LFkku o dc jsdkMZ fd;k x;k rFkk blesa Vsi dh xbZ vkokt dks l{ke lk{kh )kjk igpku dj izekf.kr djuk pkfg,] U;k;ky; dks ;g larks”k gksuk pkfg, fd VsifjdkMZj dks VsEiMZ ugha fd;k x;k gSA izdj.k esa lhMh dk okrkZyki dSls lqlaxr gS ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS ,oa okbZl jsdkMZ ls lhMh cukus okys lk{kh ,Q-,y- iUnzs ds dFku ls ,oa fnus’kpanz iVsy ds dFku ls ,slk nf’kZr ugha gksrk gS fd okbZl jsdkMZj esa ntZ okrkZyki ls dksbZ NsM+NkM+ dh xbZA vr% ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;k;n`”Vkarksa ds izdk’k esa vf/koDRkk ds mDr rdZ vekU; gSA 78- vc izdj.k esa fopkj.kh; ;g gS fd D;k dksbZ dk;Z Qfj;knh dk vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh ds ikl djus ds fy, yafcr Fkk vkSj yafcr dk;Z ds ,ot esa vkjksih us Qfj;knh ls fj’or ds nl gtkj :i;s dh ek¡x dh vkSj nl gtkj :i;s izkIr fd,A 79- Qfj;knh vCnqy j’khn us crk;k gS fd vkosnu izn’kZ ih&2 mlus gkFk ls fy[kdj yksdk;qDr dk;kZy; esa fn;k Fkk vkSj crk;k gS fd mlus ,slk crk fn;k Fkk fd mldh Fkkus ij bl ckr dh fjiksVZ gqbZ Fkh fd vki fd’r ugha Hkjs jgs gks ;k rks xkM+h tek djks ;k fj’or HkjksA ;gk¡ ;g fopkj ;ksX; ckr gS fd Qfj;knh us Lo;a ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd mlus fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih&2 gkFk ls fy[kdj nh Fkh rks fQj D;k dkj.k Fkk fd bruh egRoiw.kZ ckr fd fdl ckr dh fjiksVZ gqbZ mlds )kjk vius vkosnu esa ugha fy[kh gSA cfYd iSjk 46 esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd izn’kZ ih&2 esa ,slk ugha fy[kk gS fd fdl ckr dk fudky gksuk gS vkSj ;g Hkh crk;k fd mls ugha ekywe fd Fkkuk ukxnk esa fdl O;fDr us VkVk lweks dh fjiksVZ dh FkhA cfYd ;g crkrk gS fd mls ykyw us crk;k Fkk fd rqEgkjh VkVk lweks dh fjiksVZ gks xbZ gSA ysfdu ykyw mQZ ukS’kkn v-lk- 20 us vius dFku esa bl ckr ls badkj fd;k fd VkVk lweks ds laca/k esa vkjksih lquhy pkS/kjh feyus vk;k Fkk vkSj bl laca/k esa Hkh badkj fd;k gS fd vkjksih lquhy us mls crk;k gS fd mldh vkjksih vkSj vCnqy j’khn mldh nqdku ij dksbZ ckr ugha gqbZ FkhA fnukad 20-8-2010 dks vCnqy j’khn mldh nqdku ij ugha vk;k FkkA bl ckr ls Hkh badkj fd;k gS fd lquhy pkS/kjh mldh nqdku ij flfoy Msªl esa vkrk Fkk vkSj mlls dgk Fkk fd og ,-,l-vkbZ- gSA 80- Qfj;knh ds vuqlkj mlus VkVk lwek xkM+h csVekokys dks csph Fkh ml ckcw[kka v-lk- 15 us vius dFku esa ,slk dgha ugha crk;k gS fd mlus VkVk lweks xkM+h ds ckjs esa Fkkus esa fjiksVZ dh FkhA lk{kh lqjsUnz v-lk- 11 us ,oa enu flag v-lk- 12 us Hkh vius dFku esa crk;k gS fd VkVk lweks xkM+h lka?kh cznlZ mTtSu ls Qklusal ij [kjhnh FkhA lqjsUnz v-lk- 11 ds vuqlkj bl xkM+h dh ekfld fd’r 10]700@& :i;s izfrekg ds fglkc ls 46 fd’rsa tek djuk ‘ks”k FkhA ykyw ds ;gk¡ ;g xkM+h vVSp Fkh ckn esa mlus ;g xkM+h vCnqy j’khn dks ns nh FkhA ykyw us nh xkM+h ds ,ot esa j’khn ls dqN ugha fy;k FkkA ykyw vkSj j’khn ds chp xkM+h dh fd’rsa tek djus dk r; gqvk FkkA Qk;usal daiuh dk uksfVl mlds ikl vk;k Fkk rks irk pyk fd xkM+h csVek esa feyh gSA lqjsUnz us bl ckr ls badkj fd;k gS fd og ,d f’kdk;r vkosnu i= fy[kdj nks&rhu ekg iwoZ Fkkus ij tk jgk Fkk rks jkLrs esa vkjksih lquhy lkns diM+ks esa feykA mlus crk;k fd mlus dksbZ vkosnu lquhy dks ugha fn;kA lk{kh enu flag v-lk- 12 us Hkh bl ckr ls badkj fd;k gS fd VkVk lweks xkM+h ds laca/k esa mlds yM+ds us fjiksVZ Fkkus esa dh FkhA bl rjg fdlh Hkh lk{kh us Qfj;knh vCnqy j’khn dh bl ckr dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gS fd Qfj;knh ds fo:) VkVk lweks xkM+h dh fdlh Hkh izdkj dh dksbZ fjiksVZ Fkkuk ukxnk esa gqbZ gSA cfYd lk{kh dsoY;jRu ikj[ks v-lk- 17 ds dFku ls ;g ckr lkeus vkbZ gS fd enu flag ds uke ls Qklusal Fkh ;g tkudkjh izn’kZ ih&33 ds i= ls yksdk;qDr dks nh FkhA bl lk{kh ds dFku ls ,slk nf’kZr ugha gS fd Qk;usal daiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ f’kdk;r vCnqy j’khn ds fo:) dh xbZ gSA izn’kZ ih&33 dh tkudkjh esa ;g Li”V fy[kk gS fd VkVk eksVlZ Qk;usal ds )kjk dHkh Hkh ukxnk Fkkus esa dksbZ fjiksVZ ntZ ugha djkbZA 83- blds vfrfjDr Qfj;knh vCnqy j’khn v-lk- 10 us crk;k gS fd ykyw dk Qksu vk;k fd iPphl gtkj :i;s pkS/kjh dks nsus dh ckr gks xbZ gS vkSj mlus iUnzg gtkj :i;s ykyw dks fn, ml le; vkjksih ekStwn ugha FkkA ykyw us dgk nl gtkj :i;s vkSj nsuk gS bldh O;oLFkk djsaA fQj vkjksih dk Qksu vk;k rks vkjksih ds cqykus ij og ykyw dh nqdku fdj.k Vkdht ds ikl vk;k vkSj mlus dgk rqEgkjh xkM+h dh fjiksVZ gks xbZ gS ml le; vkjksih us dqN ugha ek¡xk Fkk] dqN ugha dgk FkkA fQj lk{kh dks i{kfojks/kh ?kksf”kr djus ds ckn bl lk{kh us crk;k gS fd mlus ukxnk taD’ku ij tkdj vkjksih dks vdsys esa 15]000@& :i;s fn;s Fks tcfd ftjg esa iSjk 46 esa crkrk gS fd ?kVuk fnukad ls igys og dHkh vkjksih ls ugha feyk vkSj mldh vkjksih lquhy ls lh/ks dksbZ ckrphr ugha gqbZ tks Hkh ckrphr gqbZ og ykyw ds ek/;e gqbZA bl rjg Qfj;knh nks ckr dgrk gS iSjk 5 esa crkrk gS fd 15]000@& :i;s ykyw dks fn, ml le; vkjksih ogk¡ ugha Fkk vkSj fQj iSjk 30 esa ;g lgh gksuk Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlus 15]000@& :i;s ukxnk taD’ku tkdj vdsys esa vkjksih dks fn,A tgk¡ rd VªkalfLdzIV izn’kZ ih&4 dk iz’u gS mlesa ist uacj 5 esa lcls vafre ykbZu esa Qfj;knh & vjs ;kj HkkbZlkgc eSa iUnzg rks ns fn, eSusa ykyw HkkbZA bl okrkZyki ls ,slk nf’kZr gS fd iUnzg gtkj :i;s ykyw dks fn, x,A vr% vfHk;kstu ds vuqlkj :i;s vdsys esa vkjksih dks fn, x,A bl lk{kh ds i{kfojks/kh ?kksf”kr gksus ds i’pkr~ bl lk{kh ds dFku esa fo’ks”k yksd vfHk;kstd )kjk tks lwpd iz’u fd, gS mlesa bl ckr dk dgha Li”Vhdj.k ugha gS fd mlus 15]000@& :i;s ykyw dks nsus okyh ckr dSls crkbZ vkSj D;ksa crkbZA bl rjg nks ifjfLFkfr;k¡ fjdkMZ ij vk xbZ gSA Qfj;knh ds bl ckr dk Li”Vhdj.k vfHk;kstu us ugha fy;k gS fd vkjksih dks ykyw ds ek/;e ls iSls fn, Fks ;k vkjksih dks Lo;a fn, FksA bu nksuksa esa ls dkSulh ckr lR; gS] ;g ckr lafnX/k gks tkrh gSA** 6. Moreover, the nature of the transaction appears to be recovery of instalments with respect to a loan transaction. Moreover, the nature of the transaction appears to be recovery of instalments with respect to a loan transaction. Paragraphs 88 and 89 are relevant for the aforesaid purpose which are reproduced here as under:- ^^88- Qfj;knh us vius dFku esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd izn’kZ Mh&1 ds pSd ij mlds gLrk{kj gS tks ipkl gtkj dk gS o bl pSd ij lquhy dk uke fy[kk gS ijarq Qfj;knh dgrk gS fd mlus [kkyh pSd ij gLrk{kj djds ykyw dks ns fn;k Fkk ysfdu izn’kZ ih&4 ds iapukes ls ;g nf’kZr gksrk gS fd fy[kk&i<+h djds ipkl gtkj dk pSd ykyw dks fn;k rks ykyw dks pSd D;ksa fn;k ;g ckr Qfj;knh Li”V ugha dj ik;k gSA ykyw dk ,slk dguk ugha gS fd mlus vkjksih lquhy dk uke pSd ij fy[kk gSA vr% pSd dh bckjr fdlus fy[kh bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu us dksbZ gLrk{kj fo’ks”kK ls vfHker ysus gsrq dksbZ iz;kl ugha fd;k gSA U;k;ky; esa dksbZ vkosnu ugha fn;k gS o Qfj;knh us Hkh bl rF; dks fNikdj j[kk gS fd pSd dk ysu&nsu gqvk FkkA ;g pSd izfr&ijh{k.k esa is’k gqvk gS vfHk;kstu us Hkh bl vLi”Vrk dks nwj djus dk iz;kl ugha fd;k gSA Qfj;knh vius dFku esa bl ysu&nsu ds laca/k esa Li”Vhdj.k ns ldrk Fkk mlus [kkyh pSd ykyw dks nsuk crk;k gS ijarq ykyw us fy[kk&i<+h dj pSd fn;k ,slk okrkZyki izn’kZ ih&4 esa gS rks ykyw dks fdl ckr dk pSd fn;k ;g Qfj;knh us Li”V ugha fd;k gS ,oa izn’kZ Mh&1 dk cSad [kkrk mlds uke ls gS ;g Lohdkj fd;k gSA bl ckr ls badkj fd;k gS fd lquhy dks vYVks dkj fnykus dk ,d yk[k nl gtkj :i;s esa mldk lkSnk gqvk Fkk vkSj mlh dkj ds fy, vkjksih us ipkl gtkj :i;s mls fn, Fks bl ckr ls badkj fd;k gS fd mlus mDr :i;s Hkh ugha fn, vkSj dkj Hkh ugha fnykbZA 89- Qfj;knh ds vuqlkj og okrkZyki esa vU; dh vkokt fdldh gS mls ugha ekyweA tcfd iVsy dgrk gS fd Qfj;knh us vU; dh vkokt Hkh igpkuh FkhA izn’kZ ih&4 esa vfHk;qDr o Qfj;knh o vU; o ykyw ds chp tks okrkZyki gqvk gS ml okrkZyki ls Hkh ;g Li”V gS fd okrkZyki okgu [kjhnus cspus ds laca/k esa ,oa blesa gq, Qk;ns&uqdlku ds laca/k esa gSA Qfj;knh ds vuqlkj ek= nl gtkj :i;s dh fj’or nsuk Fkk ysfdu okrkZyki esa dgha ik¡p gtkj :i;s dgha chl gtkj :i;s nsus dh ckr vkbZ gS vkSj chl gtkj :i;s esa Qkbuy djus dh ckr vk jgh gSA okrkZyki esa ,d txg ‘kCnkoyh vkbZ gS fd nl gtkj :i;s Åij okys dks nsuk iM+rs gS vkSj Fkkus ls dksbZ tk,xk rks chl gtkj :i;s okil dj nsaxs ;g jde fdl lanHkZ esa Fkh] ;g ckr Vsi okrkZ esa ugha gSA izdj.k esa lk{kh ch-,l- pkS/kjh v-lk- 16 ml le; lgk;d mifujh{kd ds in ij Fkkuk ukxnk esa inLFk Fkk rFkk vfHk;kstu us bl ckr dks Li”V ugha fd;k gS fd dkSuls ls Åij okys dks jde nsuk gS vkSj fo’ks”kdj tc iUnzg gtkj :i;s vfHk;qDr dks fj’or jkf’k nh tkuk dgh tk jgh gS vkSj okrkZyki esa blh laca/k esa ckn esa Qfj;knh dg jgk gS fd nl gtkj nl ijlsaV ls Hkh lsB us euk dj fn;k ,oa okrkZyki ls ,slk nf’kZr gS fd tks vU; O;fDr gS mlds ;gk¡ ij Fkkus ls dksbZ ugha tk,xk ,slk vukosnd dg jgk gSA ;g vU; O;fDr iwjh okrkZ esa ‘kkfey gS ysfdu Qfj;knh Lo;a dgrk gS fd ;g vU; O;fDr dkSu Fkk mls ugha ekyweA iwjh okrkZyki esa VkVk lweks dh fjiksVZ Fkkus ij gqbZ gS ,slh dksbZ ckrphr ugha gSA ,slh Hkh dksbZ ckrphr ugha gS fd VkVk lweks dh fjiksVZ dh fudky ds laca/k esa fj’or ysus&nsus dh ckrphr gqbZA vr% bl okrkZyki ls ;g fu”d”kZ fudkyk tkuk laHko ugha gS fd vkjksih fj’or ds :i esa dksbZ jde ek¡x jgk FkkA vfookfnr :i ls vkj{kh dsUnz ukxnk ij dksbZ vkijkf/kd izdj.k ntZ ugha Fkk ,oa vkosnu ;k fjiksVZ izkIr gksus dk mYys[k jkstukeps esa ugha FkkA** 7. There is another aspect of the matter. The offence under sections 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) read with section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is made out only when the illegal gratification is received by a public servant for something which he has done or he could have done for the purpose for whom he had not received illegal gratification. No such thing has come on record in this case. Sections 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act are reproduced here as under : “13(1). A public servant is said to commit the offence of criminal misconduct, -- (a) ..... (b) ..... (c) ..... (d) if he, -- (i) by corrupt or illegal means, obtains for himself or for any other person any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage; or (ii) by abusing his position as a public servant, obtains for himself or for any other person any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage; or (iii) while holding office as a public servant, obtains for any person any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage without any public interest; or 13(2). Any public servant who commits criminal misconduct shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than one year but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.” 8. As discussed above, neither any work was pending with the accused Sunil pertaining to the complainant nor he was in a position to do anything for the complainant for which Sunil wanted any illegal gratification. Thus, neither a basic purpose of giving the bribe has been established nor an actual giving of bribe has been satisfied by the prosecution before the trial Court. As such, it is not a fit case where the applicant was entitled to seek any leave to file an appeal. 9. Accordingly, the application is dismissed. .............