VARADA RAMA MOHAN RAO vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs.1500. The Court found that the prosecution established the demand for bribe and the subsequent trap, which was corroborated by the positive phenolphthalein test. The appeal against the High Court's reduction of sentence was dismissed, affirming the conviction and the imposition of fines.