STATE NCT OF DELHI vs SATYA NARAYAN

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$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 29th April, 2025 + CRL.A. 438/2022 STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP. SI Bheem Singh, PS: Anti-Corruption Branch. versus SATYA NARAYAN .....Respondent Through: Mr. Bhuvneshwar Tyagi, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral): 1. The present appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731 is directed against judgment dated 12th February, 2013, passed by the Special Judge-07 (Central), (PC Act), Delhi in C.C. No. 42/12, titled “State v. Satyanarayan”. By the said order, the Special Judge has acquitted the Respondent for the offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.2 Factual Background 2. The case of the Prosecution/Complainant, in brief, is as follows: 2.1 The Complainant, Mr. Trilok Singh, was operating seven vehicles, 1 “Cr.P.C.” 2 “PC Act” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 438/2022 Page 1 of 17 By:AKANSHA SINGH Signing Date:06.05.2025 20:31:59 comprising five RTVs and two Tata Magic Vans, on the route from Tikri Border to Nangloi. These vehicles would complete their trips by turning back through the jurisdiction of Haryana. It is alleged that the Respondent, who was then posted as the Station House Officer (SHO), Bahadurgarh, Haryana, demanded a monthly bribe of ₹2,000 per vehicle from the Complainant to permit such movement. Upon the Complainant’s refusal to comply, the Respondent purportedly threatened to impound the vehicles and had earlier issued two challans in retaliation. 2.2 On 3rd August, 2010, the Respondent allegedly directed the Complainant to deliver the bribe money by 5:00 p.m. at Nijampur Mor, Delhi. Choosing not to acc