On 15.10.2013, the de-facto complainant went to the Tahsildar Office, Pennagaram and approached the petitioner/accused, who is the Special Tahsildar, seeking for compensation amount of Rs.1,02,500/- under the Farmer Social Security Scheme for the death of her younger son, namely, Paramasivam, who died on 10.03.2013 due to electrocution while working in M.S.Chicken Centre. For issuing compensation amount, the petitioner had demanded a sum of Rs.20,000/- as bribe. On the same day, the de-facto complainant and her husband approached the petitioner and paid a sum of Rs.10,000/- as part payment and handed over the Family Ration Card and Farmer Security Scheme Card as demanded by the petitioner. The petitioner insisted for balance bribe amount of Rs.10,000/- to be paid at the time of receiving the cheque towards compensation amount. Thereafter, on 18.10.2013, the cheque was handed over to the de-facto complainant. When the de-facto complainant sought for return of the Family ration card and Farmer Security Scheme Card, it was informed that the cards were retained for the purpose of entering data in the Revenue records. After realisation of the cheque amount, the de-facto complainant approached the petitioner on 26.10.2013 and sought for return of the cards. At that time, the petitioner insisted for the balance bribe amount of Rs.10,000/-. On 13.11.2013,
