BHIM SINGH LAKARA vs C.B.I.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 01.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 04.04.2026 + CRL.A. 455/2003 BHIM SINGH LAKARA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Gulab Singh, Advocate (through VC). versus C.B.I. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPP, CBI with Mr. Changez Khan and Ms. Mishika Pandita, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the sole accused in C.C.No. 228/1994 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Delhi, challenging the conviction entered and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 455/2003 Page 1 of 16 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:04.04.2026 11:35:45 Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections 5(2) read with 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (the PC Act). 2. The prosecution case is that on 18.07.1986, the accused, while working as a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in the Slum Department, Delhi Development Authority (the DDA), Jawalapur, Delhi, demanded and accepted a sum of ₹100/- from PW2 as illegal gratification for incorporating “No. IV Jawalapuri” on his possession slip No. 007364 in respect of plot No. C-82, Block No IV, Jawalapuri, Delhi and thereby, committed the offences punishable under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the PC Act. 3. On 18.07.1986, PW2 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW2/B, with the S.P., CBI, New Delhi, based on which crime, RC 47/86-DLI, that is, Ext. PW4/A FIR was registered alleging commission of the offence punishable under Section 161 IPC. Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 455/2003 Page 2 of 16 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing