# State of Maharashtra v. Thane Police Sub-Inspector

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Trial-court conviction (Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (court name, case number and conviction date not stated in SC judgment; Ambarnath case); Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 1975. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

Per the Supreme Court judgment of 27-10-1983, Narsingrao Pimple, then a Sub-Inspector attached to Ambarnath Police Station, held up a prohibition charge-sheet against complainant \[name withheld\] and demanded Rs.2,000 on 09-04-1972 and again on 13-04-1972 to shelve the case, accepting twenty Rs.100 notes in a trap near the Ambarnath octroi naka on 14-04-1972. The trial court convicted him (2 years RI + Rs.2,000 fine) and the Bombay High Court acquitted him in January 1976, but the Supreme Court (Fazal Ali, J.) held the trap proved and the defence a smokescreen, allowing the \[name withheld\] appeal and convicting him under s.161 IPC and ss.5(1)(a)/5(2) of the 1947 Act with 6 months concurrent RI and Rs.2,000 fine.

## Report card

By judgment in 1975, the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (court name, case number and conviction date not stated in SC judgment; Ambarnath case) convicted the Sub-Inspector, Ambarnath Police Station, Thane district.

- Register number: MH 04 CW 0001
- Case reference: Criminal Appeal No.127/1977 (Supreme Court); Bombay HC acquittal 22/23-01-1976
- Court and date: The Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (court name, case number and conviction date not stated in SC judgment; Ambarnath case), 1975
- Officer(s) at the material time: Sub-Inspector, Ambarnath Police Station, Thane district
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 5(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947; Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947
- Finding of the Court (extract): “The result is that the appeal is allowed and the respondent is convicted u/s 161, I.P.C. and Section 5 (1) (a) and 5 (2) of the Act and sentenced to six months R.I. under each count to run concurrently and …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Trial court: 2 years RI + Rs.2,000 fine (6 months RI in default); Supreme Court (final): 6 months RI on each count, concurrent + Rs.2,000 fine (6 weeks RI in default)
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://www.courtkutchehry.com/judgements/670738/state-of-maharashtra-appellant-hash-narsingrao-gangaram-pimple-respondent/); [Appellate judgment](https://www.courtkutchehry.com/judgements/670738/state-of-maharashtra-appellant-hash-narsingrao-gangaram-pimple-respondent/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-29-008)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Thane, Maharashtra
- Officers: Sub-Inspector, Ambarnath Police Station, Thane district
- Sentence: Trial court: 2 years RI + Rs.2,000 fine (6 months RI in default); Supreme Court (final): 6 months RI on each count, concurrent + Rs.2,000 fine (6 weeks RI in default)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court