Khanindra Kr. Dutta v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Section 13(1)(d) – Conviction for corrupt practice – Absence of pecuniary advantage – Sustainability of conviction.

A conviction under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, cannot be sustained in the absence of evidence proving that the accused obtained any pecuniary advantage or valuable thing. Since the High Court categorically found no evidence of pecuniary advantage, the conviction of the appellant under the P.C. Act was set aside, leading to his acquittal.