Supreme Court of India

Syed Ahmed v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2012] 7 S.C.R. 887
Bench A.K. Patnaik and Madan B. Lokur JJ.
Decided 31 July 2012

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We are of the opinion that the High Court did not commit any error in reappraising the evidence for arriving at the truth of the matter.

Judgment, page 13

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - ss. 7 & 13(1)(d) rlw 8 s. 13(2) - Offences under - Prosecution case that appellant- a police official, demanded and accepted illegal gratification from PW1 for inquiring into a complaint lodged by him against his neighbour - Trial court acquitted the appellant - High Court, however, reversed the acquittal of appellant and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for three months - On appeal, held: There was sufficient evidence of the appellant demanding illegal gratification from PW1 and receiving and accepting it when given by him - Testimony of PW1 was

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