Supreme Court of India

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Baljeet Singh

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Reported as [2026] 3 S.C.R. 415
Bench Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran JJ.
Decided 10 March 2026

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Issue for Consideration Bereft of proof of the conspiracy theory and finding absence of the demand of bribe, the conviction of both the accused (A1 and A2) was overturned by the High Court. Headnotes† Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.7 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.120B – PW1 alleged that Income Tax Officer-A2 made a demand of Rs.5 lakhs purportedly on behalf of appellant, Assessing Officer-A1 – PW1 approached CBI – PW1 is alleged to have informed A2 that he had in his possession only Rs.2 lakhs – Trap was laid – PW1 then went to the office room of A1, where he found only A2, to whom he handed

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