CRL.A. Nos. 192 of 2008 & 348 of 2013 Page 1 of 19

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

CRL.A. 192 of 2008

Reserved on: August 28, 2014

Decision on: September 12, 2014

NAVAL KISHORE

..... Appellant

Through:

Mr. Abhinav Bajaj and

Mr. Bharat Sharma, Advocates.

Versus

STATE

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. Rajat Katyal, APP.

CRL.A. 348 of 2013

AMAN BHATIA

..... Appellant

Through:

Mr.

S.K.

Rungta,

Senior

Advocate with Mr. Prashant

Singh and Ms. Meena Dua,

Advocates.

versus

STATE (GNCT OF DELHI)

..... Respondent

Through:

Ms. Isha Khanna, APP.

CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR

JUDGMENT

12.09.2014

1. Both these criminal appeals raise an interesting question of law: Is a

stamp vendor a public servant for the purposes of the Prevention of

Corruption Act, 1988 („PC Act‟)?

2014:DHC:4606

CRL.A. Nos. 192 of 2008 & 348 of 2013 Page 2 of 19

2. Criminal Appeal No. 192 of 2008 by Naval Kishore is directed

against the judgement dated 4^th February 2008 passed by the learned

Special Judge i