Biranchi Narayan Mohanty vs State Of Orissa

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for demanding illegal gratification. The Court found that the prosecution established the appellant's demand for bribes in connection with mutation applications, and the recovery of marked currency notes from the appellant corroborated the bribery charge. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' findings of guilt.