WP.Nos.5466 & 5470 of 2020 undue favour. It was agreed that Rs.8 lakhs will be delivered by fifth accused, namely the petitioner in WP.No.5470 of 2020 to the first accused at his place of stay on afternoon on 10.01.2015. Subsequently, a separate check was conducted at room No.G6, Chennai Stays, No.8/16 Prema illam, 3rd Cross Street, Habibullah Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-17. The first and fifth accused were arrested during the course of transacting Rs.8 lakhs which was seized as case property. The first accused by abusing his official position and with an ulterior motive had approved for conducting survey at the business premises of the first accused knowing fully well that the investigation wing of Income Tax Department is conducting an investigation into the affairs of the first accused and waiting for their survey report and the impounded documents and material objects from the investigation wing of Income Tax Department. The second and third accused conspired with the fourth accused and asked him to take care of the survey conducted by the first accused. In pursuance of conspiracy, the fourth accused made arrangement for the third accused to meet the first accused on 15.12.2014. Thereafter, the third accused called the fourth accused and told that the first accused demanded a disclosure of Rs.12 crores and the same was confirmed by the fifth accused to the fourth accused. He also informed that the fifth accused also informed to the fourth accused that the first accused demanded only Rs.8 lakhs not Rs.10 lakhs, for which the fourth http://www.judis.nic.in 18/22

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