Uma Shankar Katare, a forest department official, was convicted by the Special Judge (Lokayukt), Sagar under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 from complainant Karodilal, who had used timber in his under-construction house. The accused had allegedly threatened to register a forest offence unless paid, and a trap was laid by the Special Police Establishment (Lokayukt) in which tainted currency notes were recovered from beneath a cooler cover at the accused's residence. The accused appealed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, contending that demand and voluntary acceptance of bribe were not proved, that the currency notes were not recovered from his exclusive possession, and that the recorded conversation and transcript did not establish any demand. The High Court framed the key issues of whether demand and acceptance of illegal gratification were proved beyond reasonable doubt, but the judgment text as provided does not disclose the final outcome of the appeal.