# State (DV&AC Thanjavur, Cr.No.5 of 2002) v. Thanjavur Police Sub-Inspector of Police (A2)

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur at Kumbakonam; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 22 December 2017. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) records that Sub-Inspector of the CS-CID, with two colleagues, demanded and accepted a Rs.10,000 bribe from a gas-agency owner in June 2002, proved by a DV&AC trap with phenolphthalein-positive hands. The Special Judge-cum-CJM, Thanjavur at Kumbakonam convicted him on 22.12.2017 under PC Act sections 7 and 13(1)(d). On 15.05.2025 the High Court confirmed the conviction but reduced the 2-year RI term to 1 year.

## Report card

By judgment dated 22 December 2017, the Special Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur at Kumbakonam convicted the Sub-Inspector of Police (A2), CS-CID.

- Register number: TN 49 CW 0012
- Case reference: Crl.A.(MD) Nos. 21 and 30 of 2018; reported in the judgment of the Madras High Court
- Court and date: The Special Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur at Kumbakonam, 22 December 2017
- Officer(s) at the material time: Sub-Inspector of Police (A2), CS-CID
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract): “This Court finds no merit in the criminal appeals and hence, the conviction passed against the appellants for the charged offence is hereby confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2 years RI on each count (concurrent), reduced to 1 year RI on appeal
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/43207994/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/43207994/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-30-001)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Sub-Inspector of Police (A2), CS-CID
- Sentence: 2 years RI on each count (concurrent), reduced to 1 year RI on appeal
- Verification: V2 · Trial court