Mumbai, Nov. 13 -- A 55-year-old additional sessions judge of the Civil Sessions Court in Mazgaon was booked and his clerk-cum-typist was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs.15-lakh bribe from a businessman in exchange for a favourable order in a land dispute case. According to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), the clerk, Chandrakant Vasudev, 40, allegedly approached the complainant claiming he could secure a judgment in his favour. He initially demanded Rs.25 lakh - Rs.10 lakh for himself and Rs.15 lakh for the judge, Aejazuddin Kazi, who presides over the 14th court in Mazgaon. The complainant, whose wife's company's land was allegedly encroached upon in 2015, had earlier moved the Bombay High Court, which in April 2016 restrained the creation of third-party rights. The matter was later transferred to Mazgaon court in March 2024. On September 9 this year, Vasudev reached out to the complainant and informed him about the offer. He also arranged a meeting in Chembur on September 12, where he allegedly reiterated the demand for a Rs.25-lakh bribe to secure a favourable order. When the complainant refused to pay, Vasudev continued to call and pressure him. Finally, on November 10, the businessman approached the ACB and lodged a complaint. On the same day, as per the instructions of ACB, the complainant negotiated and brought down the amount to Rs.15 lakh. Following this, the ACB laid a trap and red-handedly caught Vasudev. "On Tuesday, Vasudev met the complainant, accepted the money and also informed the judge that the amount had been received," said an official from ACB. Subsequently, the judge was also booked as a co-accused in the case....