# State vs Jamnagar Police Police Constable

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge, Jamnagar (Special Case No.5 of 1997); Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 27 July 1998. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

Police Constable, caught in an ACB decoy trap after complaints that local police constables were extorting truck/tempo drivers at Subhash Market, Jamnagar — demanding Rs.20 from a truck driver in the early morning — was convicted on 27.07.1998 by the Special Judge, Jamnagar in Special Case No.5 of 1997 under ss.7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to 1 year's RI (s.7) and 3 years' RI (s.13(1)(d)) with fines, concurrently. The Gujarat High Court (Z.K. Saiyed, 15.06.2011) dismissed Criminal Appeal No.688 of 1998, confirmed the conviction, cancelled his bail and directed surrender within six weeks.

## Report card

By judgment dated 27 July 1998, the Special Judge, Jamnagar (Special Case No.5 of 1997) convicted the Police Constable, Jamnagar (Subhash Market area).

- Register number: GJ 10 CW 0002
- Case reference: Criminal Appeal No. 688 of 1998; reported in the judgment of the Gujarat High Court
- Court and date: The Special Judge, Jamnagar (Special Case No.5 of 1997), 27 July 1998
- Officer(s) at the material time: Police Constable, Jamnagar (Subhash Market area)
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract): “The judgment and order passed by the learned Special Judge, Jamnagar in Special Case No.5 of 1997 dated 27.7.1998 is hereby confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI (s.7); 3 years RI (s.13(1)(d)); concurrent
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/190444719/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/190444719/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-35-011)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Jamnagar, Gujarat
- Officers: Police Constable, Jamnagar (Subhash Market area)
- Sentence: 1 year RI (s.7); 3 years RI (s.13(1)(d)); concurrent
- Verification: V2 · Trial court