Section 98: A. Official corruption: person giving bribes, etc., on account of

actions of public official
(1) Any person who‐
[1966 No. 84.]
(a) corruptly gives, confers or procures any property or benefit of any kind to, on or for
a public official (as defined in section 98D) or to, on or for any other person; or
(b) corruptly promises or offers to give or confer or to procure or attempt to procure
any property or benefit of any kind to, on or for a public official or to, on or for any
other person,
on account of any such act, omission, favour or disfavour on the part of the public
official as is mentioned in section 98 (1) (i) or (ii) of this Code, is guilty of the felony of
official corruption and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
(2) If in any proceedings for an offence under this section of this Code it is proved that
any property or benefit of any kind, or any promise thereof, was given to a public
official, or to some other person at the instance of a public official, by a person‐
(a) holding, or seeking to obtain, a contract, licence or permit from a government
department, public body or other organisation or institution in which that public official
is serving as such; or
(b) concerned, or likely to be concerned, in any proceeding or business transacted,
pending or likely to be transacted before or by that public official or a government
department, public body or other organisation or institution in which that public official
is serving as such,
or by or from any person acting on behalf of or related to such a person, the property,
benefit, or promise shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been given
corruptly on account of such a past or future act, omission, favour or disfavour as is
mentioned in section 98 (1) (i) or (ii) of this Code.