# State (V&AC Chennai CC-II, Crime No.5/AC/2009) v. Chennai Police Grade I Police Constable No.18216

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge for cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Chennai; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 17 August 2016. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Chennai Special Judge for PC Act cases on 17 August 2016 convicted Grade I Constable of K-10 Koyambedu Traffic police station for demanding Rs.1,500 from a Scooty rider stopped at the MMDA signal, Arumbakkam on 20 March 2009 for want of an insurance certificate, sentencing him to 6 months RI under PC Act s.7 and one year RI under s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d) with fines. The Madras High Court (Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira) on 29 August 2018 dismissed his appeal (Crl.A.No.684 of 2016), holding the charges proved beyond reasonable doubt, confirmed the conviction and sentence, and ordered him committed to serve the remainder.

## Report card

By judgment dated 17 August 2016, the Special Judge for cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Chennai convicted the Grade I Police Constable No.18216, K-10 Koyambedu Traffic Police Station, Chennai Police.

- Register number: TN 01 CW 0014
- Case reference: C.C.No.92/2011 (Crime No.5/AC/2009); Crl.A.No.684/2016 (Madras HC)
- Court and date: The Special Judge for cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Chennai, 17 August 2016
- Officer(s) at the material time: Grade I Police Constable No.18216, K-10 Koyambedu Traffic Police Station, Chennai Police
- 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): “In the result, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed. The judgment and sentence passed by the learned Special Judge for the cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Chennai is confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 6 months RI + Rs.1,000 fine (1 month SI default) under s.7; 1 year RI + Rs.1,000 fine (1 month SI default) under s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), concurrent, with s.428 set-off
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/120736864/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/120736864/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-04-015)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Grade I Police Constable No.18216, K-10 Koyambedu Traffic Police Station, Chennai Police
- Sentence: 6 months RI + Rs.1,000 fine (1 month SI default) under s.7; 1 year RI + Rs.1,000 fine (1 month SI default) under s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), concurrent, with s.428 set-off.
- Verification: V1 · Trial court