State by Police Inspector, Lokayuktha, Bengaluru vs Bengaluru Urban Police Police Constable No.4931
The Special Judge (PCA), Bangalore Urban in Spl.C.C.No.40/2010 on 30 September 2013 convicted PC (No.4931) of Yeshwanthapura police station for demanding Rs 2,000 from the complainant (PW.1) to execute the arrest warrant issued in Yeshwanthapura PS Cr.No.265/2008, and trapped with phenolphthalein-smeared notes in the presence of shadow (PW.2) and pancha (PW.5) witnesses. He was sentenced to 6.5 months RI (Sec.7) and 13 months RI (Sec.13) with fines. On 10 July 2025 the Karnataka High Court (Crl.A.No.1020/2013) dismissed his appeal, finding the trial court's appreciation of oral, documentary and MO.7 cassette evidence proper, and ordered the conviction warrant to issue.
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By judgment dated 30 September 2013, the Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, Bangalore Urban District, Bangalore City convicted the Police Constable No.4931, Yeshwanthapura Police Station, Bengaluru City.
- Register number
- KA 01 CW 0032
- Case reference
- Criminal Appeal No.1020/2013 (against Spl.C.C.No.40/2010); reported in the judgment of the Karnataka High Court
- Court and date
- The Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, Bangalore Urban District, Bangalore City, 30 September 2013
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police Constable No.4931, Yeshwanthapura Police Station, Bengaluru City
- 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 appeal is dismissed. Registry to send back the Trial Court records ... to issue conviction warrant, if not already issued.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 6.5 months RI + Rs 250 fine under Sec.7; 13 months RI + Rs 500 fine under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2), with default sentence (terms not stated in appellate order)
- 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.
Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, Bangalore Urban District, Bangalore City convicted the accused police personnel on 30 September 2013. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 6.5 months RI + Rs 250 fine under Sec.7; 13 months RI + Rs 500 fine under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2), with default sentence (terms not stated in appellate order)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text