State v. Gondia Police Police Head Constable (Buckle No.1014)
The Special Judge, Gondia, in Special Case No.1/1997 on 31 March 2001 convicted Police Head Constable (Buckle No.1014, Sakritola outpost, Salekasa PS) for demanding Rs.200 in August 1995 from Tanulal to release his brother [name withheld], nabbed in a 25 August 1995 gambling raid at Kawadi village, in an ACB trap laid after complaints of 8 and 12 September 1995. The court imposed 6 months' RI under PC Act s.7 and 2 years' RI under s.13(1)(d), concurrent with fines. On 24 August 2015 Justice A.B. Chaudhari (Crl Appeal No.104/2000) dismissed the appeal, upholding the conviction and sentences.
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 31 March 2001, the Special Judge, Gondia convicted the Police Head Constable (Buckle No.1014), Outpost Sakritola, Police Station Salekasa, Gondia.
- Register number
- MH 35 CW 0005
- Case reference
- Criminal Appeal No. 104 of 2000; reported in the judgment of the Bombay High Court
- Court and date
- The Special Judge, Gondia, 31 March 2001
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police Head Constable (Buckle No.1014), Outpost Sakritola, Police Station Salekasa, Gondia
- 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
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “it is not possible to agree with the learned counsel for the appellant that the demand and acceptance of bribe was not proved by the prosecution. Criminal Appeal No. 104/2000 is dismissed. Eight weeks' time is granted to the appellant/accused …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 6 months RI (s.7); 2 years RI (s.13(1)(d)); 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.
Special Judge, Gondia convicted the accused police personnel on 31 March 2001. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 6 months RI (s.7); 2 years RI (s.13(1)(d)); concurrent
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text