# State (VACB) vs Raghavan — CC No.38/2008 (Rs 1,000 + liquor bottle bribe to settle assault case)

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Trial-court conviction (Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 23 June 2017. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam convicted Vallikunnam Sub-Inspector Raghavan in CC 38/2008 on 03-02-2011 for demanding Rs 1,000 plus a liquor bottle (and Rs 10,000 compensation) from an Alappuzha resident on 08-11-2002 as illegal gratification to settle a criminal assault case, caught following a VACB Alappuzha trap on his 12-11-2002 complaint. The court imposed three years RI with Rs 20,000 fine on each PC Act count. The Kerala High Court (Justice P. Ubaid, Crl.A.263/2011, 23-06-2017) confirmed the conviction, finding no reason for interference, and reduced the jail terms to six months and one year simple imprisonment with Rs 5,000 fine on each count.

## Report card

By judgment dated 23 June 2017, the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam convicted the Raghavan (Sub-Inspector of Police (former)).

- Register number: KL 04 CW 0003
- Case reference: Crl.A.No.263 of 2011; trial C.C.No.38/2008 (Enquiry Commissioner & Special Judge, Kottayam); reported in the judgment of the Kerala High Court
- Court and date: The Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam, 23 June 2017
- Officer(s) at the material time: Raghavan (Sub-Inspector of Police (former))
- 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 no reason for interference in appeal. The conviction is only to be confirmed in appeal... the conviction against the appellant in C.C 38/2008 ... is confirmed, and the appeal is disposed of accordingly.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Trial: 3 years RI + Rs 20,000 fine on each count. On appeal: reduced to 6 months SI (s.7) and 1 year SI (s.13) with Rs 5,000 fine each (default 1 month SI each)
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/58914444/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/58914444/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-07-006)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Alappuzha, Kerala
- Officers: Raghavan (Sub-Inspector of Police (former))
- Sentence: Trial: 3 years RI + Rs 20,000 fine on each count. On appeal: reduced to 6 months SI (s.7) and 1 year SI (s.13) with Rs 5,000 fine each (default 1 month SI each).
- Verification: V2 · Trial court