CONST. SATISH KUMAR vs STATE OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 20.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 27.04.2026 + CRL.A. 862/2004 CONST. SATISH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: None. Versus STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Bheem Singh, P.S. ACB, GNCT Delhi. 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.56/1998 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 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act). Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 862/2004 Page 1 of 19 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:27.04.2026 15:11:44 2. The prosecution case is that, on 26.07.1994, the accused, while posted as a Constable at Police Station Mehrauli, Delhi, demanded and accepted a sum of ₹1,000/- as illegal gratification from one Narender Kumar (the informant) in consideration for returning the latter’s identity card, which had earlier been taken by a Head Constable during a police checking on the intervening night of 26.07.1994-27.07.1994 at Aaya Nagar, Delhi. 3. On 30.07.1994, the informant lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW5/A, with the Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi, based on which, Crime No. 20/1994, FIR was registered alleging commission of the offences punishable under Section 7 and 13 of the PC Act. 4. PW6, Inspector, Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi, conducted investigation into the crime and on completion of the same, submitted the charge-sheet/ final report alleging Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 862/2004 Page 2 of 19 Sign