Briefly stated, petitioner no. 2 Manish Kumar, held an inspection over the petrol pump under the style M/s. Biswas Automobiles at Paharpur, Jalpaiguri on 25.3.2008 and detected some discrepancies namely, DSR was not maintained, Filter paper not available at the R.O., Delivery of xtramile unit was short by (40) ml. and calibration chart was not produced by the representative of the dealer. Such infirmities on the part of the dealer exposed him to the penal provision and the dealer was found liable to pay a sum of Rs.60,000/- for the aforesaid irregularities. Explanation was sought for from the dealer over the issue within seven days and it was attended by the dealer by letter dated 31.3.2008. On 2nd April 2008, Mr. Sanjib Biswas partner of M/s. Biswas Automobile set the criminal administration of justice into motion by informing the I/C, Kotwali, Jalpaiguri in writing that Manish Kumar the Sales Officer of the I.O.C. along with Samir Sinha, Senior Divisional Retail Manager of I.O.C. verified the records and documents of the pump sometime in the first week of January, 2008. Mr. Manish Kumar called the manager of the pump, Mr. Sujit Ghosh, and demanded money as bribe. Sujit Ghosh the partner of the firm in the dark in order to avoid continuous harassment agreed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- per month to Sri Manish Kumar. On 20.3.2008 Manish Kumar asked the Manager to enhance the bribe amount to which Mr. Ghosh expressed his inability. On 25.3.2008 in the morning at about 9 AM, Mr. Manish Kumar made a surprise visit at the R.O. and demanded papers and documents. When the staff of the firm wanted to contact the manager, Manish Kumar did not allow them to do so and without verifying any records and documents made those staff signed on some blank papers. The manager when came to know about such fact, made an attempt to contact sales officer but in vain. The
