The Gujarat High Court confirmed the conviction of policeman, caught in an ACB trap on the Dwarka-Okha road on 9 May 1996 demanding and accepting a Rs 10 entry fee from lignite-truck drivers. The Court held the panch-witness evidence proved demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt despite the punter turning hostile, noting the raiding party sat in the truck cabin. It dismissed the appeal, confirming six months' SI under Section 7 and one year's SI under Section 13(1)(d)/13(2) of the PC Act, 1988, with bail bonds cancelled and six weeks to surrender. Two co-accused [name withheld] constables stood acquitted by the trial court. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 18 November 2011 in Criminal Appeal No. 218 of 1998 (Special Case No. 4 of 1996, Special Judge, Jamnagar), the Gujarat High Court (Coram: M. D. Shah, J.) affirmed the conviction of the Police personnel (rank not stated), Dwarka Police Station area (Okha road duty).
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The Gujarat High Court judgment dated 18 November 2011 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“It is proved beyond reasonable doubt by prosecution that trap was arranged and the ACB Inspector and panchas were in the truck when present appellant-accused no.1 demanded bribe amount and when he accepted the said amount.” (para 13)
The trial court convicted the accused police personnel, as recorded in the Gujarat High Court judgment.
The Gujarat High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the convictions of police personnel.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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