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2014 (8) TMI 1044 - SC - CustomsOrder of acquittal - conviction of the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - Held that:- The prosecution has failed to prove the demand and acceptance of illegal gratification by the appellant from the complainant PW- 2, upon whose evidence much reliance has been placed by the learned counsel for the respondent. We, accordingly answer the point in favour of the appellant that exercise of appellate jurisdiction by the High Court to reverse the judgment and order of acquittal is not only erroneous but also suffers from error in law and liable to be set aside. Accordingly, we answer the point in favour of the appellant. For the foregoing reasons, we have to restore the judgment and order of acquittal of the trial court by setting aside the impugned judgment of HC
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