IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. Appeal No. 403 of 2012

Reserved on: 24.11.2025

Date of Decision: 17.12.2025.

Mohan Lal ...Appellant

Verstus

State of H.P. u ...Respondent

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes

Forh the Appellant : Mr Atharv Sharma, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate

General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The present appeal is directed against the judgment

of conviction dated 29.08.2012 and order of sentence dated 31.08.2012, passed by learned Special Judge, Una, H.P. (learned Trial Court), vide which the appellant (accused before the

learned Trial Court) was convicted and sentenced as under: -

Under Section 7 of the To suffer rigorous imprisonment for

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

Prevention of Corruption Act. one year, pay a fine of ₹2.,000/-

(₹Two Thousand only), aPnd in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonmen.t for three months.

Under Section 13(2) ofTo suffer rigo rous imprisonment for Prevention of Corruption Act. one year,f pay a fine of ₹3,000/-

(₹Twoo Thousand only), and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo sim