Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsAcceptor of gratification to be guilty notwithstanding that purpose not carried out, &c
| 24. Where in any proceedings against any person for any offence under any section in this Part of this Act, it is proved that he accepted any gratification, having grounds to believe or suspect that the gratification was offered in consideration of his doing or forbearing to do any act referred to in that section, he shall be guilty of an offence under that section notwithstanding that he did not actually have the power, right or opportunity so to do or forbear or that he accepted the gratification without intending so to do or forbear or that he did not in fact so do or forbear. |