State vs Mahesana Police Police Head Constable (Jamadar (Investigation)) and others
Police Head Constable. [name withheld], entrusted with investigation work as [name withheld] (Investigation) at Kadi Police Station, who on 07.10.1984 demanded illegal gratification for preparing a favourable investigation report and submitting it to the court early, was convicted on 22.11.1991 by the Special Judge, Mehsana in Special (ACB) Case No.3 of 1986 under s.161 IPC (1 year RI + Rs.500 fine) and s.5(2) of the PC Act 1947 (3 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine), and acquitted of IPC s.218. The Gujarat High Court (C.K. Buch, 13.06.2007) dismissed the appeal (pursued by his widow [name withheld] after his death) and confirmed 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 22 November 1991, the Special Judge, Mehsana (Special (ACB) Case No.3 of 1986) convicted the Police Head Constable (Jamadar (Investigation)), Kadi Police Station, Mehsana district.
- Register number
- GJ 02 CW 0006
- Case reference
- State vs Mahesana Police Police Head Constable (Jamadar (Investigation)) and others; reported in the judgment of the Gujarat High Court
- Court and date
- The Special Judge, Mehsana (Special (ACB) Case No.3 of 1986), 22 November 1991
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police Head Constable (Jamadar (Investigation)), Kadi Police Station, Mehsana district
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “Hence, the present Criminal Appeal is hereby dismissed. The impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence is hereby confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs.500 fine (s.161); 3 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine (s.5(2)); acquitted of IPC s.218 at trial
- 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, Mehsana (Special (ACB) Case No.3 of 1986) convicted the accused police personnel on 22 November 1991. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs.500 fine (s.161); 3 years RI + Rs.1,000 fine (s.5(2)); acquitted of IPC s.218 at trial
Sections: IPC s.161; PC Act 1947 s.5(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text