# State (V&AC Krishnagiri, Crime No.05/AC/2004) v. G. Kandhasamy (HC) — Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2008

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Trial-court conviction (Chief Judicial Magistrate, Krishnagiri (Special Court); Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 14 August 2009. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Krishnagiri CJM on 14 August 2009 convicted Head Constable G. Kandhasamy of Bargur police station for demanding and accepting Rs.2,000 from tempo driver \[name withheld\] to release him on bail without remand in a 31 August 2006 motor-accident case (Cr.No.469/2006) and to send his vehicle for MVI inspection promptly, sentencing him to 2 years RI with fine on each count under PC Act ss.7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d). The Madras High Court (Justice G. Jayachandran) on 19 February 2018 dismissed his appeal (Crl.A.No.504 of 2009), holding demand and acceptance proved beyond doubt, confirmed the conviction and sentence, and ordered him secured for the remaining term.

## Report card

By judgment dated 14 August 2009, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Krishnagiri (Special Court) convicted the G. Kandhasamy (Head Constable).

- Register number: TN 24 CW 0003
- Case reference: Crl.A.No.504 of 2009; reported in the judgment of the Madras High Court
- Court and date: The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Krishnagiri (Special Court), 14 August 2009
- Officer(s) at the material time: G. Kandhasamy (Head Constable)
- 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 conviction and sentence imposed on the appellant by the trial Court viz. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Krishnagiri in Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2008 dated 14.08.2009 are hereby confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine (3 months SI default) for each offence
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/115312679/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/115312679/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-04-019)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: G. Kandhasamy (Head Constable)
- Sentence: 2 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine (3 months SI default) for each offence.
- Verification: V2 · Trial court