The accused, one Manish Godha, posted as Reader in Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Court of Ajmer had demanded the bribe of Rs 400 for dropping a complaint of a person even after expiry of date related to the case, a spokesperson said.
Client had paid Rs 200 in advance, and remaining Rs 200 was paid to Reader on his dais of the court in presence of ACB sleuths who immediately arrested him, the spokesperson said.
The accused was arrested while accepting the bribe of Rs 2000 on which the deal was struck from the contractor (name not disclosed), she said.
Two separate cases under prevention of corruption act were lodged against both the accused.