# State (DVAC) v. Madurai Police Head Constable

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Trial-court conviction (Special Court for cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Madurai; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 16 December 2019. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

The DVAC 'Convicted Cases' official list records that a Head Constable of Thirumangalam Town P.S., Madurai was convicted on 16.12.2019 by the Special Court for PC Act cases, Madurai in Spl.C.C.No.77/2011 and sentenced to 1 year RI with fine on each count, 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 16 December 2019, the Special Court for cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Madurai convicted the Head Constable, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Madurai district.

- Register number: TN 57 CW 0014
- Case reference: Spl.C.C.No.77/2011
- Court and date: The Special Court for cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Madurai, 16 December 2019
- Officer(s) at the material time: Head Constable, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Madurai 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, Thirumangalam, Town P.S, Madurai District was convicted on 16.12.2019 and sentenced to undergo R.I for 1 year and fined Rs.1,000/- in default S.I for 2 months u/s 7 of PC Act 1988 and R.I for 1 year …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs.1,000 fine (default 2 months SI) u/s 7; 1 year RI + Rs.1,000 fine (default 2 months SI) 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/t2w3-02-003)

## At a glance

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