RAM KRISHAN AND ANOTHER vs THE STATE OF DELHI(With connected appeal)

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for offering a bribe to a Railway Officer, confirming that the term 'obtains' includes acceptance of a bribe. The Court clarified that railway servants are considered public servants under the amended Section 137 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890. The Court rejected the argument that laying a trap constituted an invitation to commit a crime, affirming the gravity of the offence regardless of the method of detection.