State (DVAC) v. Kancheepuram Police Sub-Inspector of Police
The DVAC press note states SI of Traffic, Kancheepuram seized complainant [name withheld]'s documents for two-wheeler overspeeding and demanded Rs.2,000 for not registering a case, was trapped accepting it on 26.11.2009, and was convicted by the CJM cum Special Judge, Kancheepuram on 21.02.2025.
This page documents a trial-court conviction from the cited sources below. It is not a High Court or Supreme Court finding; the conviction may have been appealed. Findings are attributed to the convicting court; this record does not add findings of its own.
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By judgment dated 21 February 2025, the Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Kancheepuram convicted the Sub-Inspector of Police, Traffic, Kancheepuram district.
- Register number
- TN 21 CW 0004
- Case reference
- Spl.C.C.No.36/2024
- Court and date
- The Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Kancheepuram, 21 February 2025
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Sub-Inspector of Police, Traffic, Kancheepuram district
- 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) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “Today 21.02.2025 Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Cum Special Court, Kancheepuram pronounced the judgment against Tr.[name withheld], Sub-Inspector of Police, Traffic and sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 2 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- u/s.7 of …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2 years RI + Rs.10,000 fine u/s 7; 3 years RI + Rs.10,000 fine u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d); concurrent. (Press-page link text says Rs.20,000 total.)
- Present status of the proceedings
- No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Kancheepuram convicted the accused police personnel on 21 February 2025. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 2 years RI + Rs.10,000 fine u/s 7; 3 years RI + Rs.10,000 fine u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d); concurrent. (Press-page link text says Rs.20,000 total.)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)
Appeal status
No appeal known.