# State (VACB) vs A. Soman — CC No.14/2004 (Rs 1,000 bribe to absolve complainant of criminal liability)

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Trial-court conviction (Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 14 March 2016. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram convicted Pathanapuram head constable A. Soman in CC 14/2004 on 31-12-2007 for demanding Rs 500 and then Rs 1,000 from complainant \[name withheld\] on 06-08-2002 as illegal gratification to absolve her of criminal liability, accepting Rs 1,000 in a VACB trap at the police station on 10-08-2002. The court imposed three years RI with Rs 5,000 fine under s.13 and two years RI under s.7 PC Act. The Kerala High Court (Justice P. Ubaid, Crl.A.104/2008, 14-03-2016) confirmed the conviction and reduced the jail terms to the statutory minimum of one year and six months simple imprisonment.

## Report card

By judgment dated 14 March 2016, the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram convicted the A. Soman (Head Constable HCQ 3565 (retired)).

- Register number: KL 02 CW 0008
- Case reference: Crl.A.No.104 of 2008; trial C.C.No.14/2004 (Enquiry Commissioner & Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram); reported in the judgment of the Kerala High Court
- Court and date: The Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram, 14 March 2016
- Officer(s) at the material time: A. Soman (Head Constable HCQ 3565 (retired))
- 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): “Subject to this modification, the conviction can be confirmed in appeal... The conviction made by the court below against the appellant under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the P.C. Act is confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Trial: 3 years RI + Rs 5,000 fine (s.13); 2 years RI (s.7). On appeal: reduced to 1 year SI (s.13) and 6 months SI (s.7); fine maintained, default reduced to 3 months SI
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/84463581/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/84463581/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-07-003)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Kollam, Kerala
- Officers: A. Soman (Head Constable HCQ 3565 (retired))
- Sentence: Trial: 3 years RI + Rs 5,000 fine (s.13); 2 years RI (s.7). On appeal: reduced to 1 year SI (s.13) and 6 months SI (s.7); fine maintained, default reduced to 3 months SI.
- Verification: V2 · Trial court