Penal Code · s 162

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s 162Taking gratification, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence public servant

Whoever accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept or attempts to obtain, from any person, for himself or for any other person, any gratification whatever, as a motive or reward for inducing, by corrupt or illegal means - a

(a)

any public servant to do or to forbear to do any official act;

@)-in the exercise-of the officiziHtinctions ofsuch public servant -

(i)

to show favour or disfavour to any person; or

(ii)

to render or attempt to render any service or disservice to any person with the Government, or with any public servant. as such, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.