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In the earlier avatar of the Prevention of Corruption Act, giving a bribe was merely an indirect offence, i.e. it was punishable as abetment to the offence of acceptance of bribes by a public official. So, effectively, the offence of giving a bribe was hinged upon the bribe-taker being prosecuted and punished. (Bloomberg)

public prosecutor: a public official charged with the investigation and prosecution of punishable acts on behalf of the state or an international commission. (Merriam-Webster's Dictionary)

In criminal law, misappropriation is the intentional, illegal use of the property or funds of another person for one's own use or other unauthorized purpose, particularly by a public official, a trustee of a trust, an executor or administrator of a deceased person's estate or by any person with a responsibility to care for and protect another's assets (a fiduciary duty). (Wikipedia)

Petition

A written application from a person or persons to some governing body or public official asking that some authority be exercised to grant relief, favors, or privileges.

A formal application made to a court in writing that requests action on a certain matter. (West's Encyclopedia of American Law)