# State (DVAC) v. Erode Police Head Constable

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Trial-court conviction (Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Judge, Erode; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 26 November 2019. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

The DVAC 'Convicted Cases' official list records that a Head Constable of Arachalur P.S., Erode was convicted on 26.11.2019 by the CJM/Special Judge, Erode in CC No.8/2015 and sentenced to 1 year RI (s.7) and 2 years RI (s.13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)) with fines, in a bribery (trap) case. The officer's name is not published in the list; no press note survives on the live press page.

## Report card

By judgment dated 26 November 2019, the Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Judge, Erode convicted the Head Constable, Arachalur Police Station, Erode district.

- Register number: TN 28 CW 0003
- Case reference: CC No.8/2015
- Court and date: The Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Judge, Erode, 26 November 2019
- Officer(s) at the material time: Head Constable, Arachalur Police Station, Erode district
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract): “A Head Constable, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District was convicted on 26.11.2019 and sentenced to undergo R.I for 1 year and fined Rs.5000/- in default R.I for 2 months u/s 7 of PC Act 1988 and R.I. for 2 years …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs.5,000 fine (default 2 months RI) u/s 7; 2 years RI + Rs.10,000 fine (default 2 months RI) u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)
- Present status of the proceedings: No appeal is known from the cited sources.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://web.archive.org/web/20210613004111/https://www.dvac.tn.gov.in/convictions.html); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-02-001)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Erode, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Head Constable, Arachalur Police Station, Erode district
- Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs.5,000 fine (default 2 months RI) u/s 7; 2 years RI + Rs.10,000 fine (default 2 months RI) u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court