# Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector v. State

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## Report card

By judgment dated 2 July 2002 in Criminal Appeal No. 102 of 1978, the Delhi High Court (Coram: R.S. Sodhi, J.) affirmed the conviction of the Assistant Sub-Inspector, P.S. Lahori Gate, Delhi Police.

- Register number: DL 06 CW 0007
- Case reference: Criminal Appeal No. 102 of 1978 / (2002) 07 DEL CK 0047
- Court and date: Delhi High Court (Coram: R.S. Sodhi, J.), 2 July 2002
- Officer(s) at the material time: Assistant Sub-Inspector, P.S. Lahori Gate, Delhi Police
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947; Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947
- Finding of the Court (extract): “I find that there is no material contradiction which can lead to the conclusion that PW-7, PW-8 and PW-13 are not trustworthy witnesses. If the statement of these witnesses is believed, I find that the prosecution has been able to …” (at para 8)
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction upheld. Sentence: imprisonment and fine; maximum substantive term of 2 years.
- Present status of the proceedings: No further proceedings are recorded in the cited sources; the judgment is the concluded position shown.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1954751/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/incident/CW-2002-0003)

**Record:** CW-2002-0003 (compiler id CWC-0538); case SWEXTORT-001
**Title:** Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector v. State
**Court:** Delhi High Court; judges: R.S. Sodhi
**Case number / citation:** Criminal Appeal No. 102 of 1978 / (2002) 07 DEL CK 0047
**Judgment:** 2002-07-02 (2002, day precision)
**Incident date:** 1975-08-06 (1975)
**Place:** Central Delhi, Delhi; city town: Delhi; police station or unit: Lahori Gate Police Station; force: state_police
**Category:** Bribery & extortion
**Sub-category:** extortion
**Outcome:** Conviction upheld (conviction_upheld)
**Sections:** IPC 161; IPC 342; IPC 384; PC Act 1947 s.5(2); PC Act 1947 s.5(1)(d)
**Officers (gated display forms):** Assistant Sub-Inspector, P.S. Lahori Gate, Delhi Police (1 in record)
**Victims:** Delhi man; Delhi man; Delhi man (3 in record)
**Sentence / compensation:** mixed; max 2 yrs
**Sentence type:** mixed (mixed)

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of Assistant Sub-Inspector (pursued by his legal representative after his death), upholding his conviction by the Special Judge in Corruption Case No. 55/76. On the night of 6/7 August 1975, the ASI with four constables picked up three residents of Haider Kuli on the false pretext of arrest under the Defence of India Rules, confined them at Lahori Gate Police Station and demanded Rs 6,000 for their release, collecting Rs 800. The High Court found no infirmity in the trial court's appreciation of evidence and held the prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment each under Sections 161 and 384 IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, one year under Section 342 IPC, and fines of Rs 500 stood affirmed. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.

> I find that there is no material contradiction which can lead to the conclusion that PW-7, PW-8 and PW-13 are not trustworthy witnesses. If the statement of these witnesses is believed, I find that the prosecution has been able to bring home the guilt of the accused beyond a shadow of doubt.

**Sources (2):** [indiankanoon.org](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1954751/); [courtkutchehry.com](https://www.courtkutchehry.com/judgements/385328/manphool-singh-appellant-hash-state-respondent/)
**Verification:** V2 · Externally reported
**Review:** Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded
**admin category:** corruption
**admin subcategory:** extortion
**allegations:** {'category': 'Other', 'primary': True, 'position': 'Material fact supported', 'position_explainer': 'Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.', 'official_finding_relation': 'supports allegation'}
**anonymised:** False
**court quote para:** 8
**display title redacted:** Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector v. State
**followup history:** {'date': '2026-09-19', 'scope': 'Round-8 full re-verification: published record re-checked against the judgment text (outcome, officers, quote, key facts) plus methodology-compliance pass', 'method': 'skills-guided adversarial re-verification of the published record against the judgment text (reverify/t1-*/adversarial-8.jsonl)', 'result': 'holds', 'corrections_applied': \[\]}
**followup status:** checked
**institutional response:** {'date': None, 'action_type': 'Conviction', 'status': 'Concluded', 'authority': 'Trial court (as recorded in the Delhi High Court judgment)', 'independence': 'External', 'legal_effect': 'Binding', 'description': 'The trial court convicted the accused police personnel, as recorded in the Delhi High Court judgment.', 'disposition': 'Conviction · Supports allegation', 'source': '(2002) 07 DEL CK 0047', 'recheck': 'Not yet re-checked.'}; {'date': '2002-07-02', 'action_type': 'Order issued', 'status': 'Concluded', 'authority': 'Delhi High Court', 'independence': 'External', 'legal_effect': 'Binding', 'description': 'The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the convictions of police personnel.', 'disposition': 'Conviction · Supports allegation (appellate affirmance; trial conviction separate card)', 'source': '(2002) 07 DEL CK 0047', 'recheck': 'Not yet re-checked.'}
**last checked:** 2026-09-19
**link checked per url:** {'url': 'https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1954751/', 'link_checked': None}; {'url': 'https://www.courtkutchehry.com/judgements/385328/manphool-singh-appellant-hash-state-respondent/', 'link_checked': None}
**retracted:** {"is_retracted": false}
**service:** police
**source assessment:** {"established": null, "basis": null}
**status:** current
**subcategory display:** extortion
**tier:** Tier A — Externally reported or officially recorded
**tier badge:** Externally reported
**tier history:** Tier A — Externally reported or officially recorded
**verdict:** accept
**verdict note:** Delhi HC (R.S. Sodhi J.) dismissed Criminal Appeal 102/1978, upholding ASI 's conviction and 2-year RI for extortion, bribery and wrongful confinement.
**verification badge:** V2 · Externally reported
**verification status:** V2
**watch:** babuwatch

Status: Conviction upheld.

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