# State (SPE Lokayukta Indore) v. Madhya Pradesh Police Head Constable

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Trial-court conviction (1st Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Indore; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 29 January 2020. Appeal status: Appeal pending.

## Summary

The 1st Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge (PC Act), Indore, on 29 January 2020 convicted Head Constable of PS Central Kotwali for demanding Rs 5,000-6,000 from an Indore man — whose wife had lodged a report against him — for filing the challan early and helping with bail, caught in an SPE Lokayukta Indore trap after a voice-recorder-verified demand; he drew 4 years RI with a Rs 2,000 fine under PC Act s.13(1)(d)/13(2). On 10 August 2020 the MP High Court (CRA 1195/2020) suspended the sentence noting COVID risk; the appeal remains pending.

## Report card

By judgment dated 29 January 2020, the 1st Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Indore convicted the Head Constable, Police Station Central Kotwali, Indore, Madhya Pradesh Police.

- Register number: MP 09 CW 0027
- Case reference: Criminal Appeal No. 1195 of 2020; reported in the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Court and date: The 1st Additional Sessions Judge & Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Indore, 29 January 2020
- Officer(s) at the material time: Head Constable, Police Station Central Kotwali, Indore, Madhya Pradesh Police
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract): “Being aggrieved by the judgment dated 29.1.2020 passed by 1st Addl. Sessions Judge & Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Indore whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence/s punishable u/s. 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 4 years RI + Rs 2,000 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/2447203/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/2447203/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-17-006)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Officers: Head Constable, Police Station Central Kotwali, Indore, Madhya Pradesh Police
- Sentence: 4 years RI + Rs 2,000 fine with default stipulation
- Verification: V2 · Trial court