BALDEV SINGH vs C.B.I.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 22.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 28.01.2026 CRL.A. 567/2001 BALDEV SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Riya Kumar, Advocate. versus C.B.I. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, CGSC with Mr. Ankit Khatri, Ms. Usha Jamnal and Ms. Nyasa Sharma, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.) the sole accused, in C.C. No. 72/99 on the file of the Special Judge, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, assails the judgment dated 02.08.2001 and order on sentence dated 03.08.2001 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act). 2. The prosecution case is that the accused, while posted as 3. Sanction for prosecution was accorded by PW2, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West District), Delhi, vide Ext. PW2/A order dated 18.04.1996. 4. Crime no.98(A) 95-DLI, that is, Ext.PW7/A FIR, was registered