Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 344 · Decided 15 May 2006
State of Punjab v. Sohan Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 344 · [2009] 9 S.C.R. 810
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 792/2006
- Decided
- 15 May 2006
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA (1-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 136; Prevention of Corruption Act
Headnote
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: c s. 31 (1) r/w s. 13 (2) - Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification by public servant - Conviction by trial court - Acquittal by High Court - Held: Prosecution has not been able to establish any demand on the part of the accused - Independent witness of D servant, not examined - High Court found serious discrepancies in regard to events that took place prior to the l ·'f raid - View taken by High Court being a plausible one, Supreme Court would not interfere with the same - Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 136. E The respondent
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