# State (DVAC) v. Kanyakumari Police Sub-Inspector of Police

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Trial-court conviction (Chief Judicial Magistrate and Special Judge, Kanyakumari @ Nagercoil; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 12 November 2019. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

The DVAC 'Convicted Cases' official list records that a Sub-Inspector of Thamaraikulam South P.S., Kanyakumari was convicted on 12.11.2019 by the CJM/Special Judge, Kanyakumari in CC No.02/2014 and sentenced to 5 years RI with Rs.50,000 fine on each count — the heaviest sentence in the 2019 police set — 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 12 November 2019, the Chief Judicial Magistrate and Special Judge, Kanyakumari @ Nagercoil convicted the Sub-Inspector of Police, Thamaraikulam South Police Station, Kanyakumari district.

- Register number: TN 74 CW 0008
- Case reference: CC No.02/2014
- Court and date: The Chief Judicial Magistrate and Special Judge, Kanyakumari @ Nagercoil, 12 November 2019
- Officer(s) at the material time: Sub-Inspector of Police, Thamaraikulam South Police Station, Kanyakumari 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 Sub-Inspector of Police, Thamaraikulam South Police Station, Kanyakumari District was convicted on 12.11.2019 and sentenced to undergo R.I for 5 years and fined Rs.50,000/- in default SI for 1 year u/s 7 of PC Act 1988 and RI for …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 5 years RI + Rs.50,000 fine (default 1 year SI) u/s 7; 5 years RI + Rs.50,000 fine (default 1 year 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/t2w3-02-006)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Sub-Inspector of Police, Thamaraikulam South Police Station, Kanyakumari district
- Sentence: 5 years RI + Rs.50,000 fine (default 1 year SI) u/s 7; 5 years RI + Rs.50,000 fine (default 1 year SI) u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court