State (DVAC) v. Coimbatore Police Head Constable (HC 262)
The DVAC press note (Tamil) states HC 262 [name withheld] of Thudiyalur P.S. demanded Rs.4,600 (settled Rs.4,000) from complainant [name withheld] to release his vehicle and 'take care of the case', threatening remand otherwise, was trapped accepting Rs.4,000 at the station on 07.11.2008, and was convicted by the Special Court, Coimbatore on 27.09.2024.
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 27 September 2024, the Special Court for trial of cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Coimbatore convicted the Head Constable (HC 262), Thudiyalur Police Station, Coimbatore district.
- Register number
- TN 37 CW 0004
- Case reference
- Spl.C.C.No.47/2011
- Court and date
- The Special Court for trial of cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Coimbatore, 27 September 2024
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Head Constable (HC 262), Thudiyalur Police Station, Coimbatore 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
- Facts in brief
- The DVAC press note (Tamil) states HC 262 [name withheld] of Thudiyalur P.S. demanded Rs.4,600 (settled Rs.4,000) from complainant [name withheld] to release his vehicle and 'take care of the case', threatening remand otherwise, was trapped accepting Rs.4,000 at the station on 07.11.2008, and was convicted by the Special Court, Coimbatore on 27.09.2024.
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs.5,000 fine u/s 7; 1 year RI + Rs.5,000 fine u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) (press-page link text says Rs.10,000 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.
Special Court for trial of cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Coimbatore convicted the accused police personnel on 27 September 2024. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs.5,000 fine u/s 7; 1 year RI + Rs.5,000 fine u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) (press-page link text says Rs.10,000 total)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)
Appeal status
No appeal known.