State (VACB) vs P. Abdullakoya — CC No.79/2008 (Rs 2,000 bribe for illegal river-sand transport)
The Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Thrissur convicted Areacode police constable P. Abdullakoya in CC 79/2008 on 18-10-2013 for accepting Rs 2,000 from complainant [name withheld] on 22-07-2002 as illegal gratification for himself and the Sub-Inspector to allow illicit river-sand transport, caught in a VACB trap while on sentry duty. The court imposed two years RI under s.7 and three years RI under s.13 PC Act with Rs 10,000 fine on each count. The Kerala High Court (Justice P. Ubaid, Crl.A.1559/2013, 30-05-2017) confirmed the conviction, holding demand and acceptance proved by the complainant and trap witness, and reduced the jail terms to the statutory minimum.
This page documents a trial-court conviction from the cited sources below. It is not a High Court or Supreme Court finding; the conviction may have been appealed. Findings are attributed to the convicting court; this record does not add findings of its own.
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By judgment dated 30 May 2017, the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Thrissur convicted the P. Abdullakoya (Police Constable No.2896 (Senior Civil Police Officer, Kondotty PS at appeal)).
- Register number
- KL 10 CW 0001
- Case reference
- Crl.A.No.1559 of 2013; trial C.C.No.79/2008 (Enquiry Commissioner & Special Judge, Thrissur); reported in the judgment of the Kerala High Court
- Court and date
- The Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Thrissur, 30 May 2017
- Officer(s) at the material time
- P. Abdullakoya (Police Constable No.2896 (Senior Civil Police Officer, Kondotty PS at appeal))
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 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)
- “I find that the prosecution case stands well proved in this case... They have well proved the essentials like demand and acceptance. I find that the conviction in this case is only to be confirmed in appeal.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Trial: 2 years RI + Rs 10,000 fine (s.7); 3 years RI + Rs 10,000 fine (s.13). On appeal: reduced to 6 months SI (s.7) and 1 year SI (s.13), fines maintained, concurrent
- 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.
Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Thrissur convicted the accused police personnel on 30 May 2017. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: Trial: 2 years RI + Rs 10,000 fine (s.7); 3 years RI + Rs 10,000 fine (s.13). On appeal: reduced to 6 months SI (s.7) and 1 year SI (s.13), fines maintained, concurrent.
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text