State (SPE Lokayukt) v. Madhya Pradesh Police Investigating police officer (filed challan in NDPS Cr. Case No. 237/2014; exact rank not stated in High Court order)
The Special Judge, Dewas, on 19 October 2016 convicted [name withheld] — the investigating officer who had filed the challan in an NDPS case (Cr. Case No. 237/2014) — for demanding a Rs 5,000 bribe for submitting the challan, sentencing him to 4 years RI each under PC Act s.7 and s.13(2) with Rs 2,000 fines. On 26 October 2016 the MP High Court (CRA-1456-2016) suspended the sentence and admitted the appeal, noting defence arguments of contradictions and a missing section 65B Evidence Act certificate; the appeal remains pending. CAVEAT: officer's exact rank/posting and complainant details are not stated in the HC suspension order; police status inferred from challan-filing role.
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By judgment dated 19 October 2016, the Special Judge, Dewas convicted the Investigating police officer (filed challan in NDPS Cr. Case No. 237/2014; exact rank not stated in High Court order), Madhya Pradesh Police, Dewas jurisdiction.
- Register number
- MP 41 CW 0002
- Case reference
- State (SPE Lokayukt) v. Madhya Pradesh Police Investigating police officer (filed challan in NDPS Cr. Case No. 237/2014; exact rank not stated in High Court order)
- Court and date
- The Special Judge, Dewas, 19 October 2016
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Investigating police officer (filed challan in NDPS Cr. Case No. 237/2014; exact rank not stated in High Court order), Madhya Pradesh Police, Dewas jurisdiction
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act; Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act
- Facts in brief
- The Special Judge, Dewas, on 19 October 2016 convicted [name withheld] — the investigating officer who had filed the challan in an NDPS case (Cr. Case No. 237/2014) — for demanding a Rs 5,000 bribe for submitting the challan, sentencing him to 4 years RI each under PC Act s.7 and s.13(2) with Rs 2,000 fines. On 26 October 2016 the MP High Court (CRA-1456-2016) suspended the sentence and admitted the appeal, noting defence arguments of contradictions and a missing section 65B Evidence Act certificate; the appeal remains pending. CAVEAT: officer's exact rank/posting and complainant details are not stated in the HC suspension order; police status inferred from challan-filing role.
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 4 years RI + Rs 2,000 fine (s.7); 4 years RI + Rs 2,000 fine (s.13(2)), with default clause
- Present status of the proceedings
- An appeal is pending; the pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Special Judge, Dewas convicted the accused police personnel on 19 October 2016. An appeal is pending; initiation or pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 4 years RI + Rs 2,000 fine (s.7); 4 years RI + Rs 2,000 fine (s.13(2)), with default clause
Sections: PC Act s.7; PC Act s.13(2)
Appeal status
Appeal pending. Appeal text