Supreme Court of India

Soundarajan v. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Vigilance Anticorruption Dindigul

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Reported as [2023] 4 S.C.R. 133
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal JJ.
Decided 17 April 2023

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), r/ w 13(2) – Illegal gratification – Appellant-Sub-Registrar d emanded gratification of Rs.500/- from the complainant-PW 2 , for handing over the registered sale deed – Complaint filed – Trap l aid and in presence of shadow witness PW-3, the appellant caught re d-handed while accepting the bribe – However, complainant did n ot support the prosecution and was declared hostile – Trial co urt convicted and sentenced the appellant for the offences punishab le u/s 7 and s. 13(2) r/w s. 13(1)(d) – Upheld by the High Court – O n appeal, held : To

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