# State (V&AC Erode, Crime No.5/AC/2009/ER) v. Baby (A1, SI) & Anr (A2, acquitted) — Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2014

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Trial-court conviction (Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Tiruppur; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 16 December 2014. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The CJM-cum-Special Judge, Tiruppur on 16 December 2014 convicted woman Sub-Inspector Baby of the Kangeyam Prohibition Enforcement Wing for demanding Rs.10,000 and accepting Rs.5,000 in a 19 June 2009 V&AC trap to release toddy-tapper complainant \[name withheld\] on bail without remand, sentencing her to one year simple imprisonment with fine under PC Act s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d) (17 witnesses, phenolphthalein-positive recovery from her handbag; A2, who handled the cash because of her bandaged hand, acquitted). The Madras High Court (Justice P. Velmurugan) on 9 February 2023 dismissed her appeal (Crl.A.No.9 of 2015), holding demand, acceptance and recovery proved beyond reasonable doubt, and ordered her secured for the remaining sentence.

## Report card

By judgment dated 16 December 2014, the Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Tiruppur convicted the Baby (Sub-Inspector of Police (A1)).

- Register number: TN 39 CW 0002
- Case reference: Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2014
- Court and date: The Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Tiruppur, 16 December 2014
- Officer(s) at the material time: Baby (Sub-Inspector of Police (A1))
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract): “Accordingly, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year simple imprisonment + Rs.1,000 fine (3 months SI in default) under s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d); no separate sentence under s.7. A2 acquitted by trial court
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/182456692/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/182456692/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-04-009)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Baby (Sub-Inspector of Police (A1))
- Sentence: 1 year simple imprisonment + Rs.1,000 fine (3 months SI in default) under s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d); no separate sentence under s.7. A2 acquitted by trial court.
- Verification: V2 · Trial court