‘Bribery strikes at root of public administration, erodes public faith in govt. institutions’; Punjab and Haryana HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of Junior Engineer
“The demand for Rs. 1000 — however modest in quantum — is not to be seen in isolation but must be viewed in light of the position held by the accused engineer and the context of the demand. The act of coercing an ordinary citizen to pay a bribe for availing a rightful service, amounts to gross misconduct.”