State (DVAC) v. Virudhunagar Police Inspector of Police
The DVAC press note (Tamil) states Inspector of Ammathur P.S., who was investigating a case against lorry driver [name withheld], demanded Rs.4,000 to hand over the accident-hit lorry, was trapped accepting it, and was convicted by the Special Court, Virudhunagar on 29.11.2022.
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 29 November 2022, the Special Court, Virudhunagar (Special Judge for PC Act cases) convicted the Inspector of Police, Ammathur Police Station, Virudhunagar district.
- Register number
- TN 63 CW 0011
- Case reference
- State (DVAC) v. Virudhunagar Police Inspector of Police
- Court and date
- The Special Court, Virudhunagar (Special Judge for PC Act cases), 29 November 2022
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Inspector of Police, Ammathur Police Station, Virudhunagar district
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “V&AC - Judgement - the Special Judge, Virudhunagar convicted the accused Tr.[name withheld], Inspector of Police, Ammathur P.S., Virudhunagar district to undergo 3 years imprisonment and fine amount Rs.5,000/- for demanded and accepted bribe on 29.11.2022.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 2 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine (demand); 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine (acceptance); concurrent (press-page link text: '3 years imprisonment and fine Rs.5,000')
- 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.
Special Court, Virudhunagar (Special Judge for PC Act cases) convicted the accused police personnel on 29 November 2022. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 2 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine (demand); 3 years RI + Rs.5,000 fine (acceptance); concurrent (press-page link text: '3 years imprisonment and fine Rs.5,000')
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)
Appeal status
No appeal known.