# State (SPE Lokayukta) v. Madhya Pradesh Police Head Constable

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Trial-court conviction (Special Judge (Lokayukta), Jabalpur; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 24 December 2018. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

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.

## Report card

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.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/93682565/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/93682565/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w4-14-002)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Officers: Head Constable, Police Station Shahpura Bhitoni, District Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Police
- Sentence: 4 years RI + Rs.3,000 fine (single sentence by virtue of IPC s.71; 1 month RI default)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court