State (DVAC) v. Thoothukudi Police Deputy Superintendent of Police
The DVAC press note states former DSP of Thoothukudi Rural Sub-division was convicted by the CJM/Special Court, Thoothukudi in Spl.Case No.1/2013 on 23.08.2023 for demand and acceptance of Rs.50,000 bribe, and sentenced to 2 years simple imprisonment with total fine Rs.50,000. He is the senior-most officer (DSP rank) in this batch.
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 23 August 2023, the Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Court, Thoothukudi convicted the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Rural Sub-division, Thoothukudi district.
- Register number
- TN 69 CW 0009
- Case reference
- Spl.Case No.1/2013 (RC.267/2011/pol/Tk)
- Court and date
- The Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Court, Thoothukudi, 23 August 2023
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Rural Sub-division, Thoothukudi 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 23.08.2023 Thoothukudi detachment Spl.Case No.1/2013 (RC.267/2011/pol/Tk) CJM / Spl.Court Thoothukudi has convicted the accused Tr. N.[name withheld], Dy. Supdt of Police, Thoothukudi Rural Sub-division, Thoothukudi District for demand and acceptance of Rs.50,000/-.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2 years SI + Rs.25,000 fine (default 2 months SI) u/s 7; 2 years + Rs.25,000 fine u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d); concurrent; total fine Rs.50,000, for demand and acceptance of Rs.50,000 bribe
- 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 / Special Court, Thoothukudi convicted the accused police personnel on 23 August 2023. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 2 years SI + Rs.25,000 fine (default 2 months SI) u/s 7; 2 years + Rs.25,000 fine u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d); concurrent; total fine Rs.50,000, for demand and acceptance of Rs.50,000 bribe
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)
Appeal status
No appeal known.