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CASE NO.:

Appeal (crl.) 480 of 2002

PETITIONER:

D.S.P., Chennai

RESPONDENT:

K. Inbasagaran

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/12/2005

BENCH:

B.N.Agrawal & A.K. Mathur

JUDGMENT:

J U D G M E N T

A.K. MATHUR, J.

This appeal is directed against an order of the Madras High

Court whereby the Single Bench of the High Court has acquitted

the accused by its order dated 11th July, 2001 passed in Criminal

Appeal No.231/2000. Hence the present appeal has been filed

against the order of acquittal by the Deputy Superintendent of

Police, Chennai.

Brief facts which are necessary for disposal of this appeal

are that the accused-respondent, Mr. K. Inbasagaran was a senior

I.A.S. Officer of the Government of Tamil Nadu who stood

charged for offence punishable under Section 13(2) read with

Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

(hereinafter to be referred as an "Act") and was found guilty,

convicted and sentenced by the learned Special Judge (XIth

Additional Judge, City Civil Court) at Madras to undergo rigorous

impris