Supreme Court · 2017 INSC 621 · Decided 14 July 2017
Mukhtiar Singh (Since Deceased) Through His L.R. v. State of Punjab
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2017 INSC 621 · [2017] 8 S.C.R. 109
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1163/2017
- Decided
- 14 July 2017
- Bench
- ARUN MISHRA, AMITAVA ROY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7, 13, 13(2)
Headnote
B Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: ss. 7 and 13 - Proof of ingredients of ss. 7 and 13 - Demand of illegal gratification - Conviction of Station House Officer of Police Station uls. 7 and 13 C for taking bribe from the appellant - Upheld by the High Court. - On appeal, held: Evidence with gratification as made on the day of trap operation wholly inadequate to comply with the pre-requisites to constitute the ingredients of the offence with which the original accused had been charged - Prosecution failed to prove the charge levelled against the original D accused beyond all
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