p.m., on 12.05.2010. The trap laying party left the place and reached near Jaihindpuram Police Station at around 08.00 p.m. P.W.2-Shanmuganathan and P.W.3-Sivakumar entered the Jaihindpuram Police Station and met A-1/Samenathan. When A-1 called upon one Somasundaram, Head Constable(P.W.6) to complete the necessary formalities for issuance of the Non-Traceable Certificate, the said Head Constable refused to do so. Thereafter, the first accused is said to have instructed the second accused/S.T.N.Manoharan to carry out the necessary formalities. After completing the necessary formalities S.T.N.Manoharan(A-2) is said to have issued RCS Notice to P.W.2(Shanmuganathan). At that stage, A1 reminded P.W.2 about his earlier demand and thereupon, P.W.2 attempted to give the tainted money to A-1. A-1 instructed A-2(S.T.N.Manoharan) to receive the same. A-2(S.T.N.Manoharan) received the tainted money from P.W.2 and kept it in his left side pant pocket. Thereafter, P.W.2 and P.W.3 came out of the station and gave the prearranged signal. Immediately, the Trap Laying Officer, P.W.9 came and after confirming from P.W.2 that the tainted money had been received, he seized the same from A-2. A-2 was subjected to phenolphthalein test. It proved positive. Thereafter, all the usual formalities were carried out. P.W.14-Thiru.Ramesh took over the investigation from P.W.9 and after examining other witnesses and after getting Ex.P.1Sanction Order. Cognizances of the offences under Sections 7, 13(1) (d) r/w 13(2) was taken. Summons were issued to the appellants, who entered appearance and received copies. Charges were framed as mentioned above.
