CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1334 of 2025 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1334 of 2025 A.F.R. Reserved on : 19.08.2025 Delivered on : 16.10.2025 Vijay Kumar Verma .....Appellant(s) Versus State of U.P. .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Amit Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Court No. - 73 HON'BLE SAMEER JAIN, J. 1. Heard Sri Amit Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri R.N. Srivastava, learned AGA for the State. 2. The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant-Vijay Kumar Verma against the judgement and order dated 22.1.2025 passed by Sri Kamleshwar Pandey, Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, Court No. 2, Bareilly passed in Special Case No. 432 of 2023 State of U.P. Vs. Vijay Kumar Verma relates to case crime No. 5 of 2022 under section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act, PS. Bareilly Sector (Vigilance Act) District Bareilly U.P. Vigilance by which learned trial court convicted the appellant under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act and awarded him four years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of fine one month additional imprisonment. Introductory facts:- 3. FIR of the present case was lodged on 15.12.20