Sayyed Shabiralli Hafizali vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, affirming the findings of the Bombay High Court. The Court established that the demand for a bribe of Rs.100/- by the accused, a Sub-Engineer at M.S.E.B., for issuing a gate pass constituted a clear violation of the anti-corruption provisions. The appellant was sentenced to one year of imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,000/- was imposed, confirming the lower court's decision.