# State (V&AC Madurai) v. Madurai Police Training Sub-Inspector of Police

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge for Trial of Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Madurai; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 19 December 2018. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Madras High Court records that Training Sub-Inspector of Othakadai Police Station demanded Rs.3,000 from a complainant in August 2006 to close a complaint enquiry, reiterated the demand, and was caught in a V&AC trap with phenolphthalein-positive hands. The Special Judge for PC Act Cases, Madurai convicted him on 19.12.2018 under PC Act sections 7 and 13(1)(d). On 15.05.2025 the High Court confirmed the conviction, reducing the 2-year terms to 1 year RI each.

## Report card

By judgment dated 19 December 2018, the Special Judge for Trial of Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Madurai convicted the Training Sub-Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai.

- Register number: TN 57 CW 0027
- Case reference: Crl.A.(MD) No. 561 of 2018; reported in the judgment of the Madras High Court
- Court and date: The Special Judge for Trial of Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Madurai, 19 December 2018
- Officer(s) at the material time: Training Sub-Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract): “The conviction passed against the appellant for the offence under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act in Special Case No.6 of 2011, by the learned Special Judge for Trial of Prevention of Corruption Act …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2 years SI (s.7) + 2 years RI (s.13) on appeal modified to 1 year RI on each count, concurrent
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/4202336/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/4202336/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-30-003)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: Training Sub-Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai
- Sentence: 2 years SI (s.7) + 2 years RI (s.13) on appeal modified to 1 year RI on each count, concurrent
- Verification: V2 · Trial court