# State (Lokayukt Establishment) v. Madhya Pradesh Police Assistant Sub-Inspector

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Seoni (inferred from PS Kotwali Seoni jurisdiction; HC bail order dates the judgment 13.12.2018 without naming the court); Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 16 January 2019. Appeal status: Appeal pending.

## Summary

ASI of PS Kotwali Seoni was convicted under PC Act ss.7 and 13(1)(d)/13(2) for demanding Rs 4,000 and receiving Rs 2,000 on 4 March 2016 from complainant \[name withheld\] for acting on her FIR, with the prosecution alleging he had already taken Rs 1 lakh from her in the same matter; he drew an effective 4 years RI with a Rs 10,000 fine. On 16 January 2019 the MP High Court (CRA 45/2019) suspended the sentence and granted bail, noting the demand transcription showed no specific bribe demand; the appeal remains pending. CAVEAT: trial-court name and conviction date are per the HC bail order's reference (judgment dated 13.12.2018); the trial judgment itself is not online.

## Report card

By judgment dated 16 January 2019, the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Seoni (inferred from PS Kotwali Seoni jurisdiction; HC bail order dates the judgment 13.12.2018 without naming the court) convicted the Assistant Sub-Inspector, Police Station Kotwali, District Seoni, Madhya Pradesh Police.

- Register number: MP 22 CW 0001
- Case reference: Criminal Appeal No. 45 of 2019; reported in the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Court and date: The Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Seoni (inferred from PS Kotwali Seoni jurisdiction; HC bail order dates the judgment 13.12.2018 without naming the court), 16 January 2019
- Officer(s) at the material time: Assistant Sub-Inspector, Police Station Kotwali, District Seoni, Madhya Pradesh Police
- 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 perusal of record reveals that appellant stands convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and has been sentenced to undergo effective rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4 years …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 4 years effective rigorous imprisonment + Rs 10,000 fine with default stipulation
- Present status of the proceedings: An appeal is pending; the pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/125201007/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/125201007/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-17-004)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Seoni, Madhya Pradesh
- Officers: Assistant Sub-Inspector, Police Station Kotwali, District Seoni, Madhya Pradesh Police
- Sentence: 4 years effective rigorous imprisonment + Rs 10,000 fine with default stipulation
- Verification: V2 · Trial court