State (Special Police Establishment, Lokayukta) v. Madhya Pradesh Police Head Constable
Head Constable of Gwalior (MP Police) demanded Rs.100 from complainant [name withheld] [name withheld] to help get him bailed out in a case under IPC ss.506/382/341, and was caught red-handed in a Lokayukta trap at Thatipur Chouraha on 24.12.1986 after accepting two Rs.50 notes. The Special Judge, Gwalior convicted him on 30.01.1999 under IPC s.161 and PC Act 1947 s.5(1)(d)/5(2) and sentenced him to one year's RI on each count; he was dismissed from service on 31.05.1999. The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed his appeal on 25.11.2005, maintaining the conviction and sentence.
This page documents a trial-court conviction from the cited sources below. It is not a High Court or Supreme Court finding; the conviction may have been appealed. Findings are attributed to the convicting court; this record does not add findings of its own.
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By judgment dated 30 January 1999, the Special Judge, Gwalior convicted the Head Constable, Gola Ka Mandir Police Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Police.
- Register number
- MP 07 CW 0002
- Case reference
- State (Special Police Establishment, Lokayukta) v. Madhya Pradesh Police Head Constable; reported in the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Court and date
- The Special Judge, Gwalior, 30 January 1999
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Head Constable, Gola Ka Mandir Police Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Police
- Present service status
- Recorded in the cited sources as dismissed from service.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “For the reasons stated hereinabove, this appeal is found to be bereft of any substance and the same is hereby dismissed. The appellant is on bail, his bail bonds are cancelled and he is directed to surrender to serve out …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI under IPC s.161 and 1 year RI under PC Act s.5(1)(d)/5(2)
- 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.
Special Judge, Gwalior convicted the accused police personnel on 30 January 1999. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 1 year RI under IPC s.161 and 1 year RI under PC Act s.5(1)(d)/5(2)
Sections: IPC s.161; PC Act 1947 s.5(1)(d) r/w s.5(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text