2026:CGHC:8966 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1461 of 2018 Satyendra Singh Verma S/o Shri Hemsingh Verma Aged About 27 Years ( Sub Inspector, Police Station- Abhanpur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh) R/o Near Water Tank, Pandariya Road, Mungeli, District- Mungeli, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant.

versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station- Anti-

Corruption Bureau, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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For Appellant : Mr. VR Tiwari, Sr. Advocate with Mr.

Akash Pandey, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, GA.

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Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Judgment on Board

19.02.2026.

1. This criminal appeal has been preferred by appellant against the judgment dated 14.09.2018, (Annexure A-1) passed by learned Special Judge, (Prevention of Corruption Act), Raipur, (CG) in Special Session Trial No.84/2017, whereby appellant stands convicted and sentenced as under: -

Conviction Sentence Under Section 7 of the R.I. for 04 years and fine of Prevention of Rs.5,000/-, in default of Corruption Act, 1988 payment of fine, additional R.I.

(PC Act). for 01 month.

U/s 13 (1) (D) read with R.I. for 04 years and fine of Section 13 (2) of the Rs.5,000/-, in default of PC Act. payment of fine, additional R.I.

for 01 month.

Both sentences run concurrently

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is this that the accused/appellant, who was posted as ‘Sub-Inspector at police station -Abhanpur’ was investigating the dispute which arose out of agreement for sale of land between P.W- 4 to PW-6 and P.W- 7 & PW-8. It is alleged that complainant Nakul Sahu (PW-4), his brothers Arun Sahu (P.W.5) and Gopal Sahu (P.W. 6); Chhannu, Dageshwar and their mother Pannabai alongwith their uncle Thanuram have their land situated at village -Abhanpur area 4.16 acre. Nakul Sahu, his brothers alongwith their mother made an agreement to sale their share of land to one Swatantra Agrawal, however, his uncle (Thanuram) made an agreement to sale his share of land to Shailendra Sinha (P.W-8). Since the land was recorded under a joint holding, their signatures would also be required, therefore, Nakul Sahu alongwith his brothers also made their thumb impression in the said agreement. Shailendra Sinha made a complaint before police station- Abhanpur that Nakul Sahu and his brothers are refusing to sell their land even after the agreement.

3. The allegation against the present appellant is that he demanded sum of Rs.4,00,000/- (four lakhs rupees) from PW-4/Nakul Sahu to settle the dispute and not to take any criminal action against PW-4 and his mother and brothers and he (appellant) has also received Rs.50,000/- as bribe in shape of illegal gratification.

4. PW-4/Nakul Sahu made a complaint on 03.12.2015 before the concerned Superintendent of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau, against the appellant for demanding money as illegal gratification to save them from any criminal action. After verification and translating voice recorded by P.W-4 on 04.12.2015 the trap party/team was constituted and, thereafter, on 05.12.2015 the trap party/team sent the PW-4 to the house of appellant alongwith new tape recorder and amount of Rs.50,000/-. When the appellant was sat in the unknown car of his friend, the trap team arrested him and seized Rs.50,000/- from the bottle hole of the car on the information/instruction of appellant. Based upon seizure, FIR was registered against the appellant for the alleged offence/crime.

5. On completion of necessary formalities, challan/charge sheet was filed and based upon which trial Court framed the charges against the appellant for the aforementioned offence/crime.

6. Prosecution in order to prove its case examined total 13 witnesses, however, appellant has not examined any defence witness. Statement of appellant (accused) was also recorded under Section 313 of CrPC in whic