# State v. Solapur Police Police Head Constable and others

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge, Solapur; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 8 September 1997. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Special Judge, Solapur, in Special Case No.17/1994 on 8 September 1997 convicted Head Constable and Constable of the Akluj outpost (Shripur) for demanding Rs.5,000 (negotiated to Rs.3,000) from a Solapur man on 9-11 October 1993 to avoid arrest in a State Farming Corporation land-dispute inquiry, catching them in an ACB trap on 11 October 1993 (CR No.159/1993, Shripur PS). On 18 January 2016 Justice Sadhana Jadhav of the Bombay High Court (Crl Appeal No.570/1997 with No.800/2015) dismissed both appeals, maintaining the conviction and sentence and directing surrender by 15 May 2016.

## Report card

By judgment dated 8 September 1997, the Special Judge, Solapur convicted 2 police personnel, namely: Police Head Constable, Akluj outpost police station, Shripur, Tal. Malshiras, Solapur; Police Constable, Akluj outpost police station, Shripur, Tal. Malshiras, Solapur.

- Register number: MH 13 CW 0006
- Case reference: Criminal Appeal No. 570 of 1997 (with No. 800 of 2015); reported in the judgment of the Bombay High Court
- Court and date: The Special Judge, Solapur, 8 September 1997
- Officer(s) at the material time: Police Head Constable, Akluj outpost police station, Shripur, Tal. Malshiras, Solapur; Police Constable, Akluj outpost police station, Shripur, Tal. Malshiras, Solapur
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract): “The conviction and sentence recorded vide Judgment and Order dated 08/09/1997 passed by Special Judge, Solapur in Special Case No. 17 of 1994 is hereby maintained.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: \[name withheld\] (A-1): 1.5 yrs RI + Rs.1,000 fine (s.13); 6 mo RI + Rs.500 fine (s.7); \[name withheld\] (A-2): 6 mo RI + Rs.1,000 fine (s.12)
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/149347518/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/149347518/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-03-010)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Solapur, Maharashtra
- Officers: Police Head Constable, Akluj outpost police station, Shripur, Tal. Malshiras, Solapur; Police Constable, Akluj outpost police station, Shripur, Tal. Malshiras, Solapur
- Sentence: \[name withheld\] (A-1): 1.5 yrs RI + Rs.1,000 fine (s.13); 6 mo RI + Rs.500 fine (s.7); \[name withheld\] (A-2): 6 mo RI + Rs.1,000 fine (s.12)
- Verification: V1 · Trial court