State of Gujarat vs Mehsana Police Police Sub-Inspector
The Special Judge, Mehsana convicted PSI and unarmed constable Mahendrabhai Raval of Langnaj PS on 29 October 1997 in Special (ACB) Case No. 6 of 1992 for demanding Rs 2,000 from complainant [name withheld] to spare his father judicial custody, with anthracene-powder evidence of acceptance. Both received two years' RI with fines. The Gujarat High Court dismissed Criminal Appeal No. 1107 of 1997 and confirmed the conviction on 25 August 2011, cancelling bail and ordering surrender.
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 29 October 1997, the Special Judge, Mehsana convicted 2 police personnel, namely: Police Sub-Inspector, Langnaj Police Station, Mehsana; Mahendrabhai Nathabhai Raval (Unarmed Police Constable).
- Register number
- GJ 02 CW 0001
- Case reference
- Special (ACB) Case No.6 of 1992
- Court and date
- The Special Judge, Mehsana, 29 October 1997
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police Sub-Inspector, Langnaj Police Station, Mehsana; Mahendrabhai Nathabhai Raval (Unarmed Police Constable)
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “the learned Special Judge, was pleased to convict the appellant No.1 [name withheld] and awarded sentence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.2,500.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: A1 (PSI): 2 years RI + Rs 2,500 fine each under s.7 and s.13; A2 (constable): 2 years RI + Rs 2,500 fine under s.12
- Present status of the proceedings
- The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Special Judge, Mehsana convicted the accused police personnel on 29 October 1997. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: A1 (PSI): 2 years RI + Rs 2,500 fine each under s.7 and s.13; A2 (constable): 2 years RI + Rs 2,500 fine under s.12
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2); PC Act 1988 s.12
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text