State by ACB Police, Cr.No.26/2017 vs Bengaluru Urban Police Head Constable No.7878
The XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Bengaluru in Spl.C.C.No.383/2018 on 29 September 2021 convicted Head Constable (No.7878) of Bagalagunte police station for demanding Rs 20,000 (settled at Rs 10,000, with Rs 1,000 already taken on 30 June 2017) from PW.2 — an accused in Bagalagunte PS Cr.No.238/2017 — to close/compromise that case, and trapped by ACB police on 15 July 2017 at the police station accepting the Rs 10,000 tainted amount (Cr.No.26/2017), with pink hand washes, FSL confirmation and CDR corroboration. He was sentenced to 3 years RI (Sec.8) and 4 years RI (Sec.13) with Rs 50,000 fines. On 2 May 2025 the Karnataka High Court (Crl.A.No.1562/2021) dismissed his appeal, holding demand and acceptance proved by consistent PW.2/PW.4/PW.6 evidence and corroborative CDR/FSL records.
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By judgment dated 29 September 2021, the XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Bengaluru convicted the Head Constable No.7878, Bagalagunte Police Station, Bengaluru.
- Register number
- KA 01 CW 0031
- Case reference
- Criminal Appeal No.1562/2021 (against Spl.C.C.No.383/2018); reported in the judgment of the Karnataka High Court
- Court and date
- The XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Bengaluru, 29 September 2021
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Head Constable No.7878, Bagalagunte Police Station, Bengaluru
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 8 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 Criminal Appeal is dismissed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs 50,000 fine under Sec.8; 4 years RI + Rs 50,000 fine under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2)
- Present status of the proceedings
- The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Bengaluru convicted the accused police personnel on 29 September 2021. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 3 years RI + Rs 50,000 fine under Sec.8; 4 years RI + Rs 50,000 fine under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.8; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text