# State (DV&AC Thanjavur, Cr.No.5 of 2002) v. Thanjavur Police Head Constable (A3)

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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 Head Constable of the CS-CID received the Rs.10,000 bribe amount at the direction of his superior officers in the June 2002 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 Head Constable (A3), CS-CID.

- Register number: TN 49 CW 0013
- 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: Head Constable (A3), 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): “The Trap Laying Officer/P.W.10 conducted phenolphthalein test in the hands of A3 and the same was turned into pink color and the amount was recovered under the recovery mahazar.”
- 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/t2w3-30-002)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Head Constable (A3), CS-CID
- Sentence: 2 years RI on each count (concurrent), reduced to 1 year RI on appeal
- Verification: V2 · Trial court