[Criminal Appeal No. 1317 of 2008]. This appeal, by special leave, has been filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh against the judgment and order dated 10.7.2006 passed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, whereby the High Court has set aside the conviction and sentence of the respondent herein and acquitted him allowing the criminal appeal filed by him. The facts of the present matter before us are that the accused respondent was working as Sub Registrar in the office of Sub Registrar and Assurance, Sattypali, Khammam District. On 18.3.1995 one Sri Burra Venkateshwara Rao, complainant, approached the respondent to get a Will deed registered in the name of his wife for transfer of certain extent of land. As alleged, the accused respondent demanded a sum of Rs.1000/- for the said registration work.
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