Dharmendra vs State - 2022 Supreme(Raj) 563

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2022 Supreme(Raj) 563

PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
Dharmendra – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. H.S.S. Kharlia, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. Rakesh Sinha and Ms. Kinjal Purohit.
For the Respondent: Mr. S.K. Bhati, P.P.

JUDGMENT :

1. This Criminal Appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has been preferred against the judgment, dated 24.09.2001, passed by the Special Judge, Sessions Court (Prevention of Corruption Act), Jodhpur convicting the appellant in Sessions Case No. 13/1998 under Section 7 and 13 (1) (d), (2) of the Prevention of Corruption act with the following prayer:-

“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court will be pleased to send for the record of the lower court, peruse the same and after perusal, set aside the convictions/sentences acquit the appellant or pass any other orders that this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper.”

2. Brief facts of the case as placed before this Court by the learned counsel for the appellant are that on 03.05.1997, the complainant Karnaram approached the appellant, Dr. Dharmendra, because his brother, Jetharam had sustained an injury in the eye and sought a medical report stating the same. And that, it is alleged that the appellant-doctor, told him that he would provide him with a medical report stating therein that Jetha Ram had suffered a grievous injury, and that he demanded a bribe for the same. And that on 04.05.1997, the complainant Karnaram lodged a re