State by Lokayukta Police vs Belagavi Police Police Constable, B.No.507
The Special Judge (IV Additional Sessions Judge), Belgaum in Spl. Case (PC Act) No.73/2008 on 26 November 2011 convicted PC (B.No.507) of Hukkeri police station for demanding Rs 500 from complainant [name withheld] — threatening over phone and during a 24 May 2007 village visit to kick him and put him in the lockup unless paid — after mediating a Belagavi resident's land dispute with Maruti Babu Vaddar (for which Rs 2,000 had earlier been taken for the PSI). He was sentenced to 1 year RI (Sec.7) and 2 years RI (Sec.13) with fines. On 14 March 2014 the Karnataka High Court (Dharwad, Crl.A.No.2889/2011) set aside the Sec.7 conviction but confirmed the Sec.13(1)(d) conviction and sentence, directing surrender.
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By judgment dated 26 November 2011, the Special Judge (IV Additional Sessions Judge), Belgaum convicted the Police Constable, B.No.507, Hukkeri Police Station (later Ghataprabha Police Station, Gokak taluk), Belagavi.
- Register number
- KA 22 CW 0007
- Case reference
- Criminal Appeal No.2889/2011 (against Special Case (PC Act) No.73/2008); reported in the judgment of the Karnataka High Court
- Court and date
- The Special Judge (IV Additional Sessions Judge), Belgaum, 26 November 2011
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police Constable, B.No.507, Hukkeri Police Station (later Ghataprabha Police Station, Gokak taluk), Belagavi
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “The conviction and sentence passed by the Trial Court for the offence under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act is hereby confirmed, accused has to surrender before the Trial Court to serve the sentence.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs 2,000 fine (in default 3 months) under Sec.7; 2 years RI + Rs 3,000 fine (in default 3 months) under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 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 (IV Additional Sessions Judge), Belgaum convicted the accused police personnel on 26 November 2011. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs 2,000 fine (in default 3 months) under Sec.7; 2 years RI + Rs 3,000 fine (in default 3 months) under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text