* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 22.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 28.01.2026 + CRL.A. 567/2001 BALDEV SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Riya Kumar, Advocate.

versus C.B.I. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, CGSC with Mr. Ankit Khatri, Ms. Usha Jamnal and Ms. Nyasa Sharma, Advocates. CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA

JUDGMENT

CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J.

1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.) the sole accused, in C.C. No. 72/99 on the file of the Special Judge, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, assails the judgment dated 02.08.2001 and order on sentence dated 03.08.2001 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act).

2. The prosecution case is that the accused, while posted as Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) at Police Post Shakur Basti, on 08.11.1995 demanded illegal gratification of₹ 10000/- from PW1 for not harassing him in connection with the complaints initiated at the instance of the la