# State vs Mahesana Police Police Head Constable (Jamadar (Investigation)) and others

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge, Mehsana (Special (ACB) Case No.3 of 1986); Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 22 November 1991. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

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.

## Report card

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.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1106743/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1106743/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-35-005)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Mahesana, Gujarat
- Officers: Police Head Constable (Jamadar (Investigation)), Kadi Police Station, Mehsana district
- 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
- Verification: V2 · Trial court