# State of Gujarat vs Tapi Police Police Constable

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Trial-court conviction (Additional (Ad-hoc) Sessions Judge, Tapi at Vyara; Sessions Court). Convicted 30 April 2019. Appeal status: Appeal pending.

## Summary

The Additional (Ad-hoc) Sessions Judge, Tapi at Vyara convicted Police Constable on 30 April 2019 in Tapi ACB C.R. No. I-4 of 2010 under ss.7, 12 and 13(1)(b)/13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. He was dismissed from service on 19 July 2019 following the conviction. Criminal Appeal No. 1080 of 2019 stands admitted with only the sentence suspended, and the Gujarat High Court upheld the dismissal on 20 March 2026 (C/SCA/7162/2022).

## Report card

By judgment dated 30 April 2019, the Additional (Ad-hoc) Sessions Judge, Tapi at Vyara convicted the Police Constable, Tapi district police.

- Register number: GJ 26 CW 0001
- Case reference: Tapi ACB C.R. No. I-4/2010 (Criminal Appeal No. 1080 of 2019); reported in the judgment of the Court of Additional (Ad-hoc) Sessions Judge, Tapi at Vyara
- Court and date: The Additional (Ad-hoc) Sessions Judge, Tapi at Vyara, 30 April 2019
- Officer(s) at the material time: Police Constable, Tapi district police
- Present service status: Recorded in the cited sources as dismissed from service.
- Provisions invoked: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Facts in brief: The Additional (Ad-hoc) Sessions Judge, Tapi at Vyara convicted Police Constable on 30 April 2019 in Tapi ACB C.R. No. I-4 of 2010 under ss.7, 12 and 13(1)(b)/13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. He was dismissed from service on 19 July 2019 following the conviction. Criminal Appeal No. 1080 of 2019 stands admitted with only the sentence suspended, and the Gujarat High Court upheld the dismissal on 20 March 2026 (C/SCA/7162/2022).
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Per trial judgment dated 30.04.2019 (sentence suspended on appeal; quantum not stated in HC order)
- Present status of the proceedings: An appeal is pending; the pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://fhwzizvulsqxfzkaqeia.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/judgments/article-3112a-exempts-show-cause-notice-for-corruption-convictions-gujarat-hc-upholds-dismissal-without-natural-justice-bc654f.pdf); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/182845838/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2-06-006)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Tapi, Gujarat
- Officers: Police Constable, Tapi district police
- Sentence: Per trial judgment dated 30.04.2019 (sentence suspended on appeal; quantum not stated in HC order)
- Verification: V1 · Trial court