MUNNA LAL NISHAD vs C.B.I.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 16.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 23.02.2026 + CRL.A. 54/2003 MUNNA LAL NISHAD .....Appellant Through: Md. Shamikh and Md. Javed, Advocates. versus C.B.I. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Atul Guleria, SPP with Mr.Aryan Rakesh, Advocate. 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. 276/1994 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Delhi, challenging the conviction entered and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act). Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 54/2003 Page 1 of 35 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:24.02.2026 10:54:04 2. The prosecution case is that on 27.12.1990, the accused, while posted as Junior Telecommunication Officer in the office of the Sub Divisional Officer II, Okhla Telephone Exchange, MTNL, demanded illegal gratification of ₹ 1,000/- and later settled for ₹ 800/- from PW1 for facilitating the restoration of a disconnected telephone number of Ms. Roopa Mehta, installed at C-51, East of Kailash, New Delhi. 3. On 27.12.1990, PW1 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW1/B, with the S.P., Anti-Corruption Branch, CBI, New Delhi, based on which crime, RC No. 64(A)/90-DLI, that is, Ext. PW1/B FIR was registered alleging commission of the offence punishable under Section 7 of the PC Act. 4. PW10, Inspector, Anti-Corruption Branch, CBI, New Delhi, conducted investigation into the crime and on completion of the same, submitted the charge-sheet/ final report alleging commission of the offences punishable under the Section