Special Case No. 0004 of 1990 (Patna Vigilance P.S. Case No. 7 of 1990); State vs [name withheld] & Ors. (Crl.A. Nos. 36 & 48 of 2002)
Per the Jharkhand High Court judgment of 02-09-2009, ASI of Lapung Police Station, Ranchi was convicted by the 7th Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi (Special Case No. 0004 of 1990) for demanding and accepting bribe from complainant [name withheld] — Rs.15,000 demanded on 14-03-1990 to release a detained relative and hush up a case, settled at Rs.4,000, with Rs.700 taken during verification and Rs.3,300 recovered in the 24-03-1990 vigilance trap. The trial court imposed one year RI (order dated 19-01-2002). The High Court dismissed his appeal and confirmed the conviction and sentence, directing the trial court to issue a warrant for him to serve the sentence; co-accused [name withheld] was acquitted and OC Tarni Prasad died during trial.
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By judgment dated 19 January 2002, the Court of 7th Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi (Special Case No. 0004 of 1990) convicted the Assistant Sub-Inspector, Lapung Police Station, Ranchi.
- Register number
- JH 01 CW 0002
- Case reference
- Special Case No. 0004 of 1990 (arising out of Patna Vigilance P.S. Case No. 7 of 1990)
- Court and date
- The Court of 7th Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi (Special Case No. 0004 of 1990), 19 January 2002
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Assistant Sub-Inspector, Lapung Police Station, Ranchi
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “the prosecution has proved the charges beyond reasonable doubts as far as accused appellant Indradeo Paswan is concerned and that appeal is accordingly dismissed and his conviction and sentence under Section 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year rigorous imprisonment (under each of ss.7, 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) and 12; sentences concurrent)
- 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.
Court of 7th Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi (Special Case No. 0004 of 1990) convicted the accused police personnel on 19 January 2002. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 1 year rigorous imprisonment (under each of ss.7, 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) and 12; sentences concurrent)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d); PC Act 1988 s.12
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text