SUMER SINGH vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 02.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 15.04.2026 + CRL.A. 897/2006 SUMER SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mrs. Rajdipa Behura, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Philomon Kani, Ms. Neha Dobriyal, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State. 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. 09/2001 on the file of the Court of the Special Judge, Delhi challenging the conviction entered and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act). Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 897/2006 Page 1 of 46 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:15.04.2026 13:20:24 2. The prosecution case is that on 03.04.2000 at about 4:00 PM, the accused, while employed as Head Constable (HC) at police station Patel Nagar, demanded and accepted ₹300/- from PW2 as illegal gratification, as reward for returning the registration certificate (RC) of his motorcycle, which the accused had taken from PW2 during investigation of crime no. 296/1999 regarding the theft of the said motorcycle, and thereby committed the offences punishable under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the PC Act. 3. On 03.04.2000, PW2 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW2/A, with the Anti-Corruption Branch, CBI, New Delhi, based on which pre raid proceedings were drawn and the raid was conducted after which Crime no. 18/2000 was registered alleging commission of the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13 of the PC Act. 4. PW5, Inspector