Supreme Court of India

Vinod Kumar Garg v. State (government of National Capital Territory of Delhi)

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Bench Indu Malhotra and Sanjiv Khanna JJ.
Decided 27 November 2019

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, we dismiss the present appeal and uphold the conviction of the appellant under Sections 7 and 13 of the Act and the sentences as imposed.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: ss.7 and 13 – Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification – Prosecution case was that the appellant-Inspector, DESU demanded bribe money from PW-2 for providing electricity connection to his shed – On PW-2’s complaint, trap was laid on the fateful day – Currency notes were subjected to chemical treatement – Raiding party along with PW- 2, PW-3 and PW-5 proceeded to the DESU office – When PW-2 approached appellant, he took him to a garment shop on his scooter and went inside the shop where he asked PW-2 to give the money – PW-2 gave currency notes to…

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