# State by ACB Police, Cr.No.26/2017 vs Bengaluru Urban Police Head Constable No.7878

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Trial-court conviction (XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Bengaluru; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 29 September 2021. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Bengaluru in Spl.C.C.No.383/2018 on 29 September 2021 convicted Head Constable (No.7878) of Bagalagunte police station for demanding Rs 20,000 (settled at Rs 10,000, with Rs 1,000 already taken on 30 June 2017) from PW.2 — an accused in Bagalagunte PS Cr.No.238/2017 — to close/compromise that case, and trapped by ACB police on 15 July 2017 at the police station accepting the Rs 10,000 tainted amount (Cr.No.26/2017), with pink hand washes, FSL confirmation and CDR corroboration. He was sentenced to 3 years RI (Sec.8) and 4 years RI (Sec.13) with Rs 50,000 fines. On 2 May 2025 the Karnataka High Court (Crl.A.No.1562/2021) dismissed his appeal, holding demand and acceptance proved by consistent PW.2/PW.4/PW.6 evidence and corroborative CDR/FSL records.

## Report card

By judgment dated 29 September 2021, the XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Bengaluru convicted the Head Constable No.7878, Bagalagunte Police Station, Bengaluru.

- Register number: KA 01 CW 0031
- Case reference: Criminal Appeal No.1562/2021 (against Spl.C.C.No.383/2018); reported in the judgment of the Karnataka High Court
- Court and date: The XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Bengaluru, 29 September 2021
- Officer(s) at the material time: Head Constable No.7878, Bagalagunte Police Station, Bengaluru
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 8 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 Criminal Appeal is dismissed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs 50,000 fine under Sec.8; 4 years RI + Rs 50,000 fine under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2)
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/47081662/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/47081662/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-05-007)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
- Officers: Head Constable No.7878, Bagalagunte Police Station, Bengaluru
- Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs 50,000 fine under Sec.8; 4 years RI + Rs 50,000 fine under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2)
- Verification: V1 · Trial court