# State (V&AC Sivagangai, Crime No.1/2005) v. Sivaganga Police formerly Head Constable (HC 1364)

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Trial-court conviction (Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Special Judge, Sivagangai (conviction entered by Madras High Court, Madurai Bench on State appeal); Special Court (ACB)). Convicted 20 December 2018. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

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.

## Report card

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.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/110547310/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w4-30-006)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
- Officers: formerly Head Constable (HC 1364), Thirubuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District
- Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine per offence, concurrent (sentence imposed 20.12.2018)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court