# State v. Punjab Police Head Constable

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Trial-court conviction (Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Faridkot; Magistrate's Court). Convicted 29 March 2010. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

Per the Supreme Court order, HC of Punjab Police was convicted on 29-03-2010 by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Faridkot under s.420 IPC (with his wife \[name withheld\], a private co-accused — no row for her) for extracting Rs 70,000 from informant \[name withheld\] on the false promise of arranging a police job for him (deal Rs 1,40,000; Rs 50,000 paid 22-09-2002 at his quarter in his wife's presence who counted it, balance Rs 20,000 collected later; FIR No.22 dated 02-06-2004), and was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with Rs 2,000 fine. Appeal (Crl.A. No.75 of 14-10-2005) dismissed 30-09-2011 by the ASJ Faridkot; revision (CRR No.2576 of 2011) rejected 28-11-2011 by the High Court; the Supreme Court on 26-11-2012 dismissed the husband's SLP (notice only on the wife's sentence); appeal_status upheld.

## Report card

By judgment dated 29 March 2010, the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Faridkot convicted the Head Constable, Punjab Police.

- Register number: PB 04 CW 0002
- Case reference: Criminal Case No.543 dated 14-10-2005, FIR No.22 dated 02-06-2004; appeal Crl.A. No.75/2005; CRR No.2576/2011; SC Crl.A. No.1961/2012
- Court and date: The Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Faridkot, 29 March 2010
- Officer(s) at the material time: Head Constable, Punjab Police
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract): “Both the accused were tried by Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Faridkot, who, by his judgment and order dated March 29, 2010, convicted and sentenced the accused, as noted above.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2 years imprisonment
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://www.legalauthority.in/amp/judgement/jasvir-kaur-vs-state-of-punjab-6851); [Appellate judgment](https://www.legalauthority.in/amp/judgement/jasvir-kaur-vs-state-of-punjab-6851); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w4-11-025)

## At a glance

- Category: Other misconduct
- Sub-category: other
- Location: Faridkot, Punjab
- Officers: Head Constable, Punjab Police
- Sentence: 2 years imprisonment
- Verification: V2 · Trial court