Bribe Money Not Enforceable Debt, Acquittal in Section 138 Upheld by Madras HC

P. Kulanthaisamy Vs K. Murugan (Madras High Court) The criminal appeal arose from the judgment of the Fast Track Magistrate Court, Srivilliputtur, acquitting the accused of an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act). The complainant had filed a private complaint under Section 200 CrPC alleging that the accused, who previously worked in the mechanical section of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), demanded Rs.3 lakhs to arrange a conductor job for him. The complainant claimed that he paid this amount in the presence of a retired TNSTC employee. Accor...