State (ACB) v. Sonyabapu Bhau Sarjine (Special Case No.6/1992; Crl Appeal No.236/1995)
The Special Judge, Pune, in Special Case No.6/1992 on 6 May 1995 convicted Head Constable of Shirur police station for demanding Rs.1,000 at a 26 October 1991 accident spot (paid) to release a brick-kiln truck and then Rs.500 (negotiated to Rs.200) from driver-complainant [name withheld] on 20 January 1992 to return seized permit/licence documents, caught in an ACB trap at Shirur police station on 23 January 1992 following the 22 January complaint, sentencing him to 1 year's RI on each PC Act count. On 13 January 2016 Justice Sadhana Jadhav (Crl Appeal No.236/1995) dismissed the appeal, upholding the conviction via the s.20 presumption and ordering surrender within four weeks of 1 February 2016.
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By judgment dated 6 May 1995, the Special Judge, Pune convicted the Sonyabapu Bhau Sarjine (Police Head Constable (Police Constable in cause title)).
- Register number
- MH 12 CW 0001
- Case reference
- Special Case No.6/1992; Crl Appeal No.236/1995 (Bombay HC)
- Court and date
- The Special Judge, Pune, 6 May 1995
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Sonyabapu Bhau Sarjine (Police Head Constable (Police Constable in cause title))
- 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; Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “In view of the above discussion, the appeal stands dismissed”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 yr RI + Rs.500 (ss.7/13(1)(d)); 1 yr RI + Rs.500 (s.13(2))
- 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, Pune convicted the accused police personnel on 6 May 1995. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 1 yr RI + Rs.500 (ss.7/13(1)(d)); 1 yr RI + Rs.500 (s.13(2))
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d); PC Act 1988 s.13(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text