# State (ACB) v. Satara Police Police Constable (P.C.B. No.454)

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge, Satara; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 21 September 2000. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Special Judge, Satara, in Special Case No.7/1994 on 21 September 2000 convicted Head Constable (A-3) and Constable \[name withheld\] of Dahiwadi police station for demanding Rs.200 from a complainant on 22 June 1993 to avoid arrest in a well-water dispute with his brother, caught in a DySP \[name withheld\] ACB Satara trap at the police station and Ashok Hotel on 23 June 1993 (A-3 demanded, A-2 collected via hotelier A-1), sentencing each policeman to 1 year's SI under PC Act s.13 plus 6 months under s.7. On 9 April 2021 Justice Bharati Dangre (Crl Appeal No.687/2000) confirmed the judgment, partly allowing the appeal only to acquit A-2 under s.7 while sustaining his s.13 conviction and both convictions of A-3.

## Report card

By judgment dated 21 September 2000, the Special Judge, Satara convicted 2 police personnel, namely: Police Constable (P.C.B. No.454), Dahiwadi Police Station, Tal. Man, Satara; Police Head Constable, Dahiwadi Police Station, Tal. Man, Satara.

- Register number: MH 11 CW 0002
- Case reference: Special Case No.7/1994; Crl Appeal No.687/2000 (Bombay HC)
- Court and date: The Special Judge, Satara, 21 September 2000
- Officer(s) at the material time: Police Constable (P.C.B. No.454), Dahiwadi Police Station, Tal. Man, Satara; Police Head Constable, Dahiwadi Police Station, Tal. Man, Satara
- 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
- Finding of the Court (extract): “the judgment and order dated 21/09/2000 passed by the Special Judge, Satara in Special Case No.7 of 1994 is confirmed”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: A-2 and A-3 each: 6 mo SI + Rs.500 (s.7); 1 yr SI + Rs.500 (s.13), concurrent; A-1 Ramesh Shinde (hotelier): 6 mo SI + Rs.500 (s.12)
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/767094/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/767094/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-03-027)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Satara, Maharashtra
- Officers: Police Constable (P.C.B. No.454), Dahiwadi Police Station, Tal. Man, Satara; Police Head Constable, Dahiwadi Police Station, Tal. Man, Satara
- Sentence: A-2 and A-3 each: 6 mo SI + Rs.500 (s.7); 1 yr SI + Rs.500 (s.13), concurrent; A-1 Ramesh Shinde (hotelier): 6 mo SI + Rs.500 (s.12)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court