MR.SHANKAR BALWANT MALVANKAR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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CR Apeal No. 639-06 C4.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 639 OF 2006 Mr. Shankar Balwant Malvankar ...Appellant/ Clerk/ Bit Inspector, Ulhasnagar, Municipal Accused No.1 Corporation, R.O. Court View Apartment, Flat No. 702, Chopda Court, Ulhasnagar - 3 Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent (through Central Police Station) *** SNEHA Mr. Girish Kulkarni, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Abhishek Kunchikar and NITIN Mr. Sujay Shingode for the Appellant. CHAVAN Mr. Vinit Kulkarni, APP for Respondent/State. Digitally signed by SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN *** Date: 2025.10.16 10:55:49 +0530 CORAM : M.M. SATHAYE, J. RESERVED ON : 9th SEPTEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 14th OCTOBER, 2025 :JUDGMENT: 1. This appeal is filed challenging the Judgment and order dated 27.06.2006 passed in Special Case No. 8 of 2002 by the learned Special Judge, Kalyan at Kalyan holding the Appellant/Accused No.1 guilty for offence punishable under Section 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘the said Act’ for short). By the impugned Judgment and Order, the Appellant is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for 6 months for offence punishable under Section 7 of the said Act. The Appellant is also sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default thereof to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for 6 months for offence punishable under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the said Sneha Chavan 1/25 CR Apeal No. 639-06 C4.doc Act. Both the sentences are directed to run concurrently. 2. For convenience and brevity’s sake, Code of Crimin