# State (ACB) vs Gujarat Police Head Constable

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Trial-court conviction (Additional Special Judge, Vadodara; Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 13 November 2000. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

Head Constable of Sankheda Police Station, the investigating officer in a complaint by a Chhota Udepur resident, demanded Rs 1,000 and accepted Rs 700 in an ACB trap on 10 June 1993; the Additional Special Judge, Vadodara convicted him on 13 November 2000 in Special Case No.26 of 1993 under ss.7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Gujarat High Court (Z.K. Saiyed J.) dismissed his appeal on 12 May 2011, confirming the conviction and cancelling his bail with direction to surrender.

## Report card

By judgment dated 13 November 2000, the Additional Special Judge, Vadodara convicted the Head Constable, Sankheda Police Station, Gujarat Police.

- Register number: GJ 34 CW 0001
- Case reference: Special Case No.26/1993; Gujarat HC Criminal Appeal No.1074/2000
- Court and date: The Additional Special Judge, Vadodara, 13 November 2000
- Officer(s) at the material time: Head Constable, Sankheda Police Station, Gujarat 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) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract): “The judgment and order passed by the learned Special Judge, Special Court, Vadodara in Special Case No.26 of 1993 dated 13.11.2000 is hereby confirmed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs 1,000 fine (s.7); 2 years RI + Rs 2,000 fine (s.13); concurrent
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1584032/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1584032/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w4-15-002)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Chhota Udepur, Gujarat
- Officers: Head Constable, Sankheda Police Station, Gujarat Police
- Sentence: 1 year RI + Rs 1,000 fine (s.7); 2 years RI + Rs 2,000 fine (s.13); concurrent
- Verification: V2 · Trial court