# State (DVAC) v. Erode Police Sub-Inspector of Police

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Trial-court conviction (Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Erode (Judge Saravanan); Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 27 September 2022. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

The DVAC-hosted press note (a Tamil newspaper clipping PDF) states SI of \[name withheld\]S. kept complainant \[name withheld\]'s original driving licence and demanded Rs.500 to return it, was arrested by Erode V&AC on 04.02.2009, and was convicted by the CJM cum Special Judge, Erode (Judge Saravanan) on 27.09.2022. Medium confidence: source is an officially hosted press clipping rather than a DVAC-authored note.

## Report card

By judgment dated 27 September 2022, the Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Erode (Judge Saravanan) convicted the Sub-Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Erode district.

- Register number: TN 28 CW 0006
- Case reference: State (DVAC) v. Erode Police Sub-Inspector of Police; reported in the judgment of the Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Special Judge, Erode
- Court and date: The Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Erode (Judge Saravanan), 27 September 2022
- Officer(s) at the material time: Sub-Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Erode district
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Facts in brief: The DVAC-hosted press note (a Tamil newspaper clipping PDF) states SI of \[name withheld\]S. kept complainant \[name withheld\]'s original driving licence and demanded Rs.500 to return it, was arrested by Erode V&AC on 04.02.2009, and was convicted by the CJM cum Special Judge, Erode (Judge Saravanan) on 27.09.2022. Medium confidence: source is an officially hosted press clipping rather than a DVAC-authored note.
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine u/s 7; 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine u/s 13(1)(d); 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/2022/27-09-2022-Judgement-CJM%2C%20Erode%2C%20convicted%20the%20accused%20Tr.V.Chandran%2C%20SI%2C%20Ammapettai%20P.S.%2C%20Erode.pdf); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2-01-024)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Erode, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Sub-Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Erode district
- Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine u/s 7; 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine u/s 13(1)(d); concurrent
- Verification: V1 · Trial court