State (V&AC Sivagangai, Crime No.1/2005) v. Sivaganga Police formerly Head Constable (HC 1364)
The trial court (CJM-cum-Special Judge, Sivagangai) acquitted Head Constable of Thirubuvanam PS on 20.11.2009 in Spl.C.C.No.01/2006 (V&AC Sivagangai Crime No.1/2005; Rs.500 bribe demanded 08.01.2005 for not registering a case). On State appeal the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench, Justice P. Velmurugan, Crl.A.(MD)No.37/2010) reversed the acquittal, found [name withheld] guilty under ss.7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the PC Act 1988 on 04.12.2018, and sentenced him to 3 years RI with Rs.5,000 fine on each count to run concurrently (sentence order dated 20.12.2018). No further appeal is stated.
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 20 December 2018, the Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Special Judge, Sivagangai (conviction entered by Madras High Court, Madurai Bench on State appeal) convicted the formerly Head Constable (HC 1364), Thirubuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.
- Register number
- TN 63 CW 0006
- Case reference
- Crl.A.(MD)No.37 of 2010 (against Spl.C.C.No.01/2006; V&AC Sivagangai Crime No.1/2005)
- Court and date
- The Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Special Judge, Sivagangai (conviction entered by Madras High Court, Madurai Bench on State appeal), 20 December 2018
- Officer(s) at the material time
- formerly Head Constable (HC 1364), Thirubuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District
- 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 respondent is, sentenced to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- as fine, in default, to undergo one year simple imprisonment for having committed the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine per offence, concurrent (sentence imposed 20.12.2018)
- Present status of the proceedings
- No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Special Judge, Sivagangai (conviction entered by Madras High Court, Madurai Bench on State appeal) convicted the accused police personnel on 20 December 2018. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine per offence, concurrent (sentence imposed 20.12.2018)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2)
Appeal status
No appeal known.