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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Sanjay Kumar Jain, S/o. Shri Darshan Lai Jain – Appellant
Versus
State, (Through A.C.B) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction and sentencing details (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of the work orders and contractor's requirements. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. charges filed and prosecution evidence overview. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. arguments against conviction and evidence credibility. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 5. prosecution failed to prove intended wrongdoing. (Para 72 , 74) |
| 6. appellants acquitted, state's appeal dismissed. (Para 84 , 85) |
JUDGMENT :
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.
1. The aforesaid 03 Appeals arise from the Judgment dated 29.10.2015 whereby the Appellants-Sanjay Kumar Jain, C.B. Singh, S.N. Goel have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (hereinafter referred to as the “P.C. Act”) and Section 420 read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the “IPC”); and the Order on Sentence dated 02.11.2015 whereby the 03 Appellants have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for 02 years along with fine of Rs.5,000/- under Sections13(1)(d) and 13(2) IPC while they have been sentenced to 02 years RI along with fine of Rs.10,000/-, each for the offence punishable under Sections 420/120B
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