Failure to hear the dialogue between the complainant and the accused, if the panel principle is available, the benefit should go to the accused where the bribe money is not heard by the raiding magistrate at the time of paying the accused. A rule of law, but only a rule of wisdom and caution and not of universal application. Only the principle is rarely attracted to such matters as if an accused initially confessed the receipt of money and his Claims it is a strange responsibility. Referring to it under the law, with a reasonable element of assurance, is, in such cases, very relevant in the Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947), section 5 (2).
Related judgments — Lahore High Court Lahore, 1995
