State (SPE Lokayukta) v. Madhya Pradesh Police Head Constable
The Special Judge (Lokayukta) Jabalpur on 24 December 2018 convicted [name withheld], posted at PS Shahpura Bhitoni (the arrest-warrant register shows the complainant's warrant entrusted to Head Constable. 1901), who took Rs.3,000 and demanded Rs.2,000 more from complainant [name withheld] under threat of rearrest in a cheque-bounce warrant matter, in a 3 July 2015 SPE Lokayukta trap (Crime No. 284/2015); he drew 4 years RI with Rs.3,000 fine. On 18 December 2025 the MP High Court dismissed his appeal (CRA-9915-2018), affirmed conviction and sentence, cancelled his bail bonds and ordered him taken into custody.
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By judgment dated 24 December 2018, the Special Judge (Lokayukta), Jabalpur convicted the Head Constable, Police Station Shahpura Bhitoni, District Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Police.
- Register number
- MP 20 CW 0012
- Case reference
- Special Case No.03/2016 (Crime No.284/2015); MP HC CRA-9915-2018 (judgment 18-12-2025)
- Court and date
- The Special Judge (Lokayukta), Jabalpur, 24 December 2018
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Head Constable, Police Station Shahpura Bhitoni, District Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Police
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(1)(d)(ii) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “The conviction and sentence recorded by the trial Court is hereby affirmed. The appellant is on bail, his bail bonds and surety bonds stand cancelled.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 4 years RI + Rs.3,000 fine (single sentence by virtue of IPC s.71; 1 month RI default)
- 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 (Lokayukta), Jabalpur convicted the accused police personnel on 24 December 2018. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 4 years RI + Rs.3,000 fine (single sentence by virtue of IPC s.71; 1 month RI default)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d)(ii) r/w s.13(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text