Supreme Court · 1985 INSC 198 · Decided 18 September 1985
Salimkhan Sardarkhan v. Stare of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1985 INSC 198 · [1985] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 854
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 117/1977
- Decided
- 18 September 1985
- Bench
- AMARENDRA NATH SEN, RANGANATH MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 161, 5(l)(d)
Headnote
Indian Penal Code 1860, Section 161 & Ptevention of Corruption Act 1947, section 5(l)(d) and 5(2). Police constable - Acceptance of bribe - Charge of - Demand and acceptance of bribe - Denial of - Claim of bribe aununt being C inserted in pocket - Defence plea accepted by Trial Court and Constable was charged under section 161 lPC and section 5(1)(d) read with section 5(2) of the Fteveution of Corruption Act, 194 7. The prosecution case was that the appellant demanded a sum of Rs· 50 from PW 1 who was a taxi D driver and' in the habit of parking the taxi where parking
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