ACB trap October 1989 (State vs [name withheld]; Rs.500 bribe, Shamshabad PS); Crl.A.No.657 of 1993, AP High Court, decided 08-12-1997
Per the AP High Court judgment of 08-12-1997, Detective Sub-Inspector of Shamshabad police station (Rangareddy district) was convicted by the Additional Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad for demanding Rs.500 as bribe (September–October 1989) from a workshop owner as the price of not foisting a stolen-property (electric motors) criminal case on him; the complainant had already handed over two old electric motors on 03-10-1989 before reporting to the ACB DSP. The trial court imposed one year's RI plus Rs.1,000 fine on each count under PC Act ss.7, 11 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2), concurrent; the High Court found no cause to interfere, dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction.
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By judgment dated 8 December 1997, the Additional Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad convicted the Detective Sub-Inspector, Shamshabad Police Station, Rangareddy district (undivided AP; now Telangana).
- Register number
- TG 07 CW 0001
- Case reference
- Criminal Appeal No. 657 of 1993; reported in the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Court and date
- The Additional Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad, 8 December 1997
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Detective Sub-Inspector, Shamshabad Police Station, Rangareddy district (undivided AP; now Telangana)
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 11 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)
- “No cause survives to interfere with the decision of the trial Court convicting the appellant for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 11 and 13(1)(d)(i) and (ii) read with Section 13(2) of the Act. Hence, the appeal is dismissed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year rigorous imprisonment + Rs.1,000 fine on each count, sentences concurrent (6 months simple imprisonment in default per count)
- Present status of the proceedings
- The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Additional Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad convicted the accused police personnel on 8 December 1997. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 1 year rigorous imprisonment + Rs.1,000 fine on each count, sentences concurrent (6 months simple imprisonment in default per count)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.11; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text