V.K.GUPTA vs STATE (C.B.I.)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 11.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 17.02.2026 + CRL.A. 672/2003 V.K.GUPTA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Lovkesh Sawhney, Senior Advocate with Mr. Hari Kishan, Mr. Rohit Kumar and Mr. Kartik Dhingra, Advocates. versus STATE (C.B.I.) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Atul Guleria, SPP with Mr.Aryan Rakesh and Ms. Atreyi Chattrjee, Advocates. SI Vivek Chahar, PS – Lodhi Colony. JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 1973 (the Cr.P.C), the sole accused in CC No. 101/1998 on the file of the Special Judge, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, assails the judgment dated 12.09.2003 and order on sentence dated 16.09.2003 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for CRL.A. 672/2003 Page 1 of 10 Signature Not Verified Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:18.02.2026 10:44:04 the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act). 2. The prosecution case is that the accused while posted as Inspector at the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB), Green Park office demanded an illegal gratification of ₹5,000/- from PW4 on10.06.1998 to be paid on 11.06.1998 for expediting the inspection report which was pending with the accused in relation to electricity connection applied by PW4’s father for his residence.As per the chargesheet/ final report dated 10.06.1998, the accused was alleged to have committed the offences punishable under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the PC Act. 3. On 10.06.1998 PW4 lodged a complaint, i.e., Exhibit PW4/A with the Anti-Corruption Branch, CBI, Delhi, based on which crime, RC No. 32(A)/98-CBI/ACB/DLI, i.e., Exhibit PW7/B was registered alleging commission of offences punishable under