DINESH GARG vs C.B.I.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 23.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 02.04.2026 + CRL.A. 748/2002 DINESH GARG .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sameer Chandra, Ms. Vivya Nagpal, Mr. Ekansh Bansal and Mr.Aryan Tomar, Advocates. Versus C.B.I. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Atul Guleria, SPP with Mr. Aryan Rakesh and Ms. Atreyi Chatterjee, Advocates. + CRL.A. 763/2002 V.K. DATTA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sunil Dalal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Raghav Bhalla, Mr. Ankit Rana, Ms. Shipra Bali, Ms. Zeba Khan, Advocates. Versus NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Atul Guleria, SPP with Mr. Aryan Rakesh and Ms. Atreyi Chatterjee, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. CRL.A. 748/2002 & CRL.A. 763/2002 Page 1 of 48 Signature Not Verified Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:02.04.2026 16:48:05 1. These appeals under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) read with Section 27 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“the PC Act”) has been filed by accused nos. 1 and 2 (A1 and A2) in C.C.No.109/1994 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Delhi, challenging the conviction entered and sentence passed against them for the offences punishable under Section 7 and 13(1) (d) read with 13(2) of the PC Act. 2. The prosecution case is that on 20.09.1991, A1, Assistant Engineer, Flood Control Department, and A2, Junior Engineer, Flood Control Department, both being public servants, demanded and accepted ₹900/- each from PW1 as illegal gratification for facilitating the release of the PW1’s running and final bills. 3. On 20.09.1991, PW1 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW1/E, with the Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi, based on which, RC No. 57(A)/91-DLI, Ext. PW7/A FIR was re