Thane: A special court here has acquitted two employees of Maharashtra's Thane district court accused of taking bribe to provide copies of certified maid applications.
Additional Sessions Judge DB Bangde said that the prosecution has failed to prove the charges against the alleged accused, hence they should be given the benefit of doubt.
A copy of the order dated April 16 was made available on Saturday.
The court acquitted Thane district court clerk Maya Shivaji Kasbe and Sunil Namdev Mulay.
Special Public Prosecutor Sanjay More informed the court that the complainant had applied to the court for certified copies of some bail applications.
In the records section, Nagar demanded Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 for providing the copy and after negotiations, the amount was reduced to Rs 700.
In March 2015, a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau laid a trap and caught the clerk accepting the bribe amount.
During the trial, four prosecution witnesses, including the then District Judge RR Gandhi, were examined.
The court order said the prosecution failed to prove that the complainant's work was pending with the accused clerk when the trap was laid.
Additional Sessions Judge DB Bangde said that the prosecution has failed to prove the charges against the alleged accused, hence they should be given the benefit of doubt.
A copy of the order dated April 16 was made available on Saturday.
The court acquitted Thane district court clerk Maya Shivaji Kasbe and Sunil Namdev Mulay.
Special Public Prosecutor Sanjay More informed the court that the complainant had applied to the court for certified copies of some bail applications.
In the records section, Nagar demanded Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 for providing the copy and after negotiations, the amount was reduced to Rs 700.
In March 2015, a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau laid a trap and caught the clerk accepting the bribe amount.
During the trial, four prosecution witnesses, including the then District Judge RR Gandhi, were examined.
The court order said the prosecution failed to prove that the complainant's work was pending with the accused clerk when the trap was laid.
