{
 "case_id": "bx-r7-karnataka-lokayukta-05-024",
 "alias_case_ids": [],
 "state": "Karnataka",
 "district": "Belgaum",
 "trial_court_name": "Special Court, Belgaum",
 "court_level": "lokayukta_court",
 "conviction_date": "2009-12-30",
 "conviction_year": 2009,
 "incident_date": null,
 "case_title_or_number": "Spl. C.C. No.03/2004; Cr. No.17/2002",
 "category": "corruption",
 "subcategory": "bribery_pc_act",
 "outcome_type": "conviction",
 "officers": [
  {
   "rank": "Village Accountant",
   "unit": "Revenue Department (Shirgaon), Belgaum district",
   "publish_grade": "unnamed",
   "name": null,
   "name_public": null,
   "display": "Village Accountant, Revenue Department (Shirgaon), Belgaum district"
  }
 ],
 "victims": [],
 "sections": [
  "Sec. 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988"
 ],
 "sentence": "1 year simple imprisonment + fine, with 6 months further simple imprisonment in default (accused No.1; a private agent co-accused was separately sentenced and is not recorded as an official row); fine: Rs.25,000",
 "appeal_status": "none_known",
 "appeal_url": null,
 "source_kind": "official_list",
 "source_agency": "karnataka-lokayukta",
 "primary_source_url": "https://lokayukta.karnataka.gov.in/pdf/AAR2009-10.pdf",
 "secondary_sources": [],
 "summary": "The Karnataka Lokayukta's annual report for 2009-10 records that the Special Court, Belgaum convicted a Village Accountant, Revenue Department (Shirgaon), Belgaum district, on 30 December 2009 (Spl. C.C. No.03/2004; Cr. No.17/2002). The conviction was for bribery, under Sec. 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The sentence recorded is: 1 year simple imprisonment + fine, with 6 months further simple imprisonment in default (accused No.1; a private agent co-accused was separately sentenced and is not recorded as an official row); fine: Rs.25,000. This is the agency's account of the court's decision; the official's name is withheld, and any later appeal is not reflected unless noted.",
 "court_quote": null,
 "verification_status": "V2",
 "service": "civil",
 "post": "Village Accountant",
 "department": "Revenue Department (Shirgaon)",
 "government": "state",
 "watch": "babuwatch"
}