# State (DVAC) v. Perambalur Police Inspector of Police

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Trial-court conviction (Principal District Judge Court, Perambalur; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 28 August 2026. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

The DVAC press note states \[name withheld\], Inspector of Police, Perambalur P.S., demanded Rs.7,000 from lawyer a Perambalur resident to lay a charge sheet expeditiously in Perambalur Cr.No.494/2008, was trapped accepting the bribe on 26.08.2008, and was convicted and sentenced by the Principal District Judge, Perambalur on 28.08.2026. (Note: the English page of the PDF has a typo '28.08.2028' in one line; filename, header and link text confirm 28.08.2026.)

## Report card

By judgment dated 28 August 2026, the Principal District Judge Court, Perambalur convicted the Inspector of Police, Perambalur Police Station (at offence); NSD Wing, Kanyakumari/Tirunelveli (at conviction).

- Register number: TN 46 CW 0003
- Case reference: Perambalur Cr.No.494/2008 (underlying case)
- Court and date: The Principal District Judge Court, Perambalur, 28 August 2026
- Officer(s) at the material time: Inspector of Police, Perambalur Police Station (at offence); NSD Wing, Kanyakumari/Tirunelveli (at conviction)
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d)(i) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract): “The Principal District Judge Court, Perambalur pronounced the judgment against Tr.\[name withheld\], Inspector of Police, and sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 2 years and fine of Rs.1000/- u/s 7 of PC Act,1988 and 2 years Rigorous imprisonment and …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine u/s 7; 2 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)(i); concurrent
- Present status of the proceedings: No appeal is known from the cited sources.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://www.dvac.tn.gov.in/pdf/Press_Release/2026/28-08-2026-Judgement%20-%20Press%20Release-73%20-%20Tr.Joseph%20Cyril%2C%20Inspr%2C%20Perambalur%20P.S.%20now%20NSD%20Wing%2C%20Kanyakumari.pdf); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2-01-001)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Inspector of Police, Perambalur Police Station (at offence); NSD Wing, Kanyakumari/Tirunelveli (at conviction)
- Sentence: 2 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine u/s 7; 2 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)(i); concurrent
- Verification: V1 · Trial court