REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 618 OF 2012

Mukhtiar Singh

.... Appellant(s)

Versus

State of Punjab

.... Respondent(s)

J U D G M E N T

R.K. Agrawal, J.

1)

This appeal has been filed against the judgment and

order dated 28.07.2011 passed by the High Court of Punjab

and Haryana at Chandigarh in Criminal Appeal No. 852-SB of

2002 whereby the High Court disposed of the appeal filed by

the appellant herein against the judgment and order dated

03.05.2002 passed by the Special Judge, Patiala in C.C. No.

20 T/2001/11.4.97 by affirming the conviction while reducing

the sentence.

1

Digitally signed by

SANJAY KUMAR

Date: 2016.07.05

16:59:14 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

2)

Brief facts:

(a)

Mukhtiar Singh-the appellant herein was posted as

Revenue Patwari at Patiala at the relevant time. One Arjan

Singh-the complainant approached the appellant herein in his

office and requested for a copy of Jamabandi of his land for

the year 1992-93. As per the prosecution, the appellant

herein agreed to supply the copy provided he was paid Rs.

600