[Criminal Appeal No. 89 of 2009]. This appeal by Special Leave challenges the judgment and order dated 25.04.2006 of the High Court of Judicature of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in Criminal Appeal No.27 of 2001 setting aside the judgment and order of conviction dated 29.12.2000 of the Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Vijayawada in CC No.4 of 1996. One P. Ramakrishna Rao i.e. PW1 wanted to start a Kirana and General Stores at Gudivada and had submitted an application on 22.05.1995 with necessary enclosures in the office of the Deputy Commercial Tax Officer No.1, Gudivada seeking issuance of registration certificate. The application was forwarded to the respondent who, as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer No.1, Gudivada, District Krishna, was competent to issue registration certificate under the Sales Tax Act. In this connection PW1 met the respondent in his office on 16.06.1995 and requested him to issue registration certificate, at which time the respondent allegedly demanded Rs.1000/- as bribe.
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