# State vs Ahmedabad Police Police Sub-Inspector (in charge, Navrangpura Police Station) and others

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge, Ahmedabad; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 9 June 1964. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

PSI, in charge of Navrangpura Police Station, Ahmedabad, who with his writer constable extracted a bribe from complainant \[name withheld\] \[name withheld\] (threatening harassment over a postcard) and was caught in a February 1963 Anti-Corruption trap using anthracene-treated currency notes, was convicted on 09.06.1964 by the Special Judge, Ahmedabad under s.161 IPC and s.5(1)(d)/5(2) of the PC Act 1947 and sentenced to 2.5 years' RI with Rs.1,000 fine. The Gujarat High Court dismissed the appeal on 10.09.1965 confirming conviction and sentence, and the Supreme Court dismissed the further appeal on 19.04.1968 (AIR 1968 SC 1323).

## Report card

By judgment dated 9 June 1964, the Special Judge, Ahmedabad convicted the Police Sub-Inspector (in charge, Navrangpura Police Station), Navrangpura Police Station, Ahmedabad.

- Register number: GJ 01 CW 0003
- Case reference: State vs Ahmedabad Police Police Sub-Inspector (in charge, Navrangpura Police Station) and others; reported in the judgment of the Gujarat High Court
- Court and date: The Special Judge, Ahmedabad, 9 June 1964
- Officer(s) at the material time: Police Sub-Inspector (in charge, Navrangpura Police Station), Navrangpura Police Station, Ahmedabad
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- 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): “In the result therefore the appeal is dismissed. The convictions and sentences are confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2.5 years rigorous imprisonment
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1007220/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/603762/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-35-008)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Officers: Police Sub-Inspector (in charge, Navrangpura Police Station), Navrangpura Police Station, Ahmedabad
- Sentence: 2.5 years rigorous imprisonment
- Verification: V2 · Trial court