#trap case

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not mandate prior government approval to register an FIR when a bribe demand is conclusively recorded and a trap operation is successfully executed. This clarifies that procedural safeguards under Section 17A apply to investigations, not to the initial triggering of criminal proceedings in clear-cut corruption traps, empowering ACB to act swiftly against documented extortion.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that mere recovery of tainted money in trap cases is insufficient for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The prosecution must establish the foundational fact of bribe demand beyond reasonable doubt to invoke Section 20's presumption, reinforcing due process for public servants.