State (VACB) vs K. Ibrahim — CC No.19/2005 (Rs 3,000 bribe extorted from autorickshaw driver)
The Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode convicted Karikkottakkari Sub-Inspector K. Ibrahim in CC 19/2005 on 19-11-2013 for demanding Rs 5,000 (reduced to Rs 3,000) from an autorickshaw driver stopped at midnight on 02-05-2003, seizing his vehicle documents, repeating the demand with threats of a false case, and accepting Rs 3,000 at his quarters on 12-05-2003 in a VACB trap; the co-accused police constable (A2) was acquitted at trial for want of evidence. The court imposed two years RI with Rs 10,000 fine on each PC Act count. The Kerala High Court (Justice A. Badharudeen, Crl.A.1670/2013, 21-01-2026, 2026:KER:5210) confirmed the conviction and reduced the sentence to the statutory minimum, cancelling his bail and directing surrender.
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 19 November 2013, the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode convicted the K. Ibrahim (Sub-Inspector of Police).
- Register number
- KL 13 CW 0005
- Case reference
- Crl.A.No.1670 of 2013; trial C.C.No.19/2005 (Enquiry Commissioner & Special Judge, Kozhikode); reported in the judgment of the Kerala High Court
- Court and date
- The Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kozhikode, 19 November 2013
- Officer(s) at the material time
- K. Ibrahim (Sub-Inspector of Police)
- 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)
- “The conviction entered by the Special Court, after properly appreciating the evidence, does not call for any interference... The conviction ... under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the PC Act, 1988, is confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Trial: 2 years RI + Rs 10,000 fine on each count (default 1 month RI), concurrent. On appeal: reduced to 6 months RI + Rs 10,000 (s.7) and 1 year RI + Rs 10,000 (s.13)
- 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, Kozhikode convicted the accused police personnel on 19 November 2013. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: Trial: 2 years RI + Rs 10,000 fine on each count (default 1 month RI), concurrent. On appeal: reduced to 6 months RI + Rs 10,000 (s.7) and 1 year RI + Rs 10,000 (s.13).
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