STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs RASHID B. MULANI

The Supreme Court overturned the Bombay High Court's acquittal of the accused under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The Court established that the demand for bribe by a public servant for performing a duty constitutes an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court held that the evidence presented, including the complainant's testimony and the recovery of marked currency notes, was sufficient to uphold the conviction and sentence imposed by the Special Judge.