YOGESH vs STATE OF DELHI

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 27.11.2024 Pronounced on : 28.02.2025 + CRL.A. 697/2009 YOGESH .....Appellant Through: Ms. Rajdipa Behura, Mr. Philomon Kani, Mr. Ashray Behura, Ms. Neha Dobriyal, Ms. Simrat Kaur Sareen, Ms. Aishwarya Gupta and Mr. Shaswat Kabi, Advocates versus STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Laksh Khanna, APP for State with Inspector Radhe Sham CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been filed against the judgement of conviction dated 11.09.2009 and order on sentence dated 14.09.2009 passed by Special Judge, Delhi in Criminal Case No. 39/2002 arising out of FIR No. 08/2001 registered under Sections 7/13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter, referred to as „PC Act‟) at P.S. Anti-Corruption Branch, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, the appellant was convicted for the offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of PC Act and vide the order on sentence, he was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years along with fine of Rs. 10,000/- on each count, in default whereof, to undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of three months. The Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 697/2009 Page 1 of 7 By:GAUTAM ASWAL Signing Date:28.02.2025 19:08:05 sentences were directed to run concurrently. The appellant was given the benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. 2. In the chargesheet, the prosecution alleged that the complainant Chattar Singh,being in garment business, applied for sales tax registration. One Insp. Sandeep Yadav who was verifying his application, on 10.01.2001, demanded a bribe of Rs. 5,000/- from the complainant but later during their meeting on 01.02.2001, the demand was reduced to Rs. 3,000/-. Sandeep Yadav asked complainant to com