SURENDRA KUMAR SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appellant Surendra Kumar Singh suffered conviction under Sections 7 and 13(i)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (The Act) by the court of Special Judge, C.B.I. -cum -1st Additional Sessions Judge, Dhanbad in R.C. Case No. 23(A)/95(D) whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted under the aforesaid Sections of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year on each count with fine of Rupees One thousand each under Section 7 and under Section 13(2) with default clauses to suffer further imprisonment.

(2.) IN order to appreciate the grievance of the appellant, relevant facts, which lie in a narrow compass, is given herein: -

(3.) AFTER closure of the prosecution evidences, the statement of the appellant was recorded under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and separate questions of each material circumstance were put before him which he denied by saying that he was never posted in the Barora Area -I, BCCL. The appellant further stated that as the land of the complainant was sold before its acquisition by BCCL, the brother -in -law of the complainant was not intended for any employment and hands were never washed by any one and the appellant also claimed to be innocent.