SURESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the conviction and sentence awarded to the appellant in case FIR No. 13 dated 29.08.1990 registered under sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (for short the Act) at Police Station State Vigilance Bureau, Karnal, by the learned Special Judge, Karnal.

(2.) THE appellant was tried and sentenced to undergo R.I. for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further R.I. for a period of 6 months under section 7 read with section 13 of the Act.

(3.) THE prosecution to prove its case examined complainant Sewa Singh as PW 5 and Rakam Singh PW 6 who supported the prosecution story. Sewa Singh in his statement stated that the accused had demanded a sum of Rs. 300/- from him and he complained to DSP in this connection. A written complaint was also filed. He proved the factum of notes having been given to the DSP on which phenolphthalein powder was applied and thereafter notes were handed over to him for handing over to accused appellant.