Shatrugan Lal Verma S/o Ghanaram Verma vs State of Madhya Pradesh, through CBI, Jabalpur (Now C. G. )

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2023 Supreme(Chh) 453

NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS
Shatrugan Lal Verma S/o Ghanaram Verma – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh, through CBI, Jabalpur (Now C. G. ) – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Somnath Verma.
For the Respondent: Himanshu Pandey.

JUDGMENT :

NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS, J.

1. This criminal appeal preferred by the appellant under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C. is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.12.1998 passed by Special Judge, CBI, Jabalpur in Special Criminal Case No. 31/1997 whereby the appellant stands convicted and sentenced as mentioned below:

Conviction	Sentence	In Default
U/s. 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act	RI for 2 years and fine of Rs. 2000/-	RI for six months
U/s. 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.	RI for 2 years and fine of Rs. 2000/-	RI for six months

2. Facts of the case in brief, are that at the relevant time the appellant was working as SDO Phones at Bilaspur. Complainant Uday Kumar Sinha (PW-1) working as Development Officer in LIC had given telephone connection from the department as the instrument was provided him was not properly working so he contacted the appellant for change of instrument. It is alleged that appellant demanded Rs. 200/- as bribe for change of instrument, as the complainant di

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2023 Supreme(Chh) 453

NARENDRA KUMAR VYASShatrugan Lal Verma S/o Ghanaram Verma – AppellantVersusState of Madhya Pradesh, through CBI, Jabalpur (Now C. G. ) – Respondent

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NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS
Shatrugan Lal Verma S/o Ghanaram Verma – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh, through CBI, Jabalpur (Now C. G. ) – Respondent