GOBIND SWAROOP PARWANI vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 05.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 10.02.2026 + CRL.A. 916/2006 & CRL.M.A. 4056/2018 GOBIND SWAROOP PARWANI .....Appellant Through: Ms. Sonia Mathur, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Shailesh N Pathak, Mr. Abhinav Garg, Mr. Manwendra Gautam, Mr. Nikhil Chandra, Mr. Radhey S. Janwa, Ms. Safeena Khan and Mr. Sachin Gajwani, Advocates. Versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Bheem Singh, P.S. Anti- Corruption Branch, 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 first accused (A1) in C.C.No. 38/1999 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Delhi challenging the conviction entered and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988(the PC Act). Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 916/2006 Page 1 of 23 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:10.02.2026 17:14:09 2. The prosecution case is that on 18.03.1996, A1 while working as Junior Engineer in the Commercial Estate Branch of DDA at Vikas Sadan, in collusion with the second accused, (A2), W/C(R), Mate, DDA, demanded illegal gratification of ₹ 5,000 from PW8 for not demolishing the boundary wall of his shop bearing No. 14, A-1 Market, Lawrence Road, Delhi, and later agreed to accept ₹ 2,000 as bribe. 3. On 18.03.1996, PW8 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW6/A, with the Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi, based on which, Crime no. 13/1996,FIR was registered alleging commission of the offences punishable under Section 7 and 13 of the PC Act. 4. PW7, Inspector, Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi, conducted