BALDEV SINGH vs C.B.I.

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* 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 Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 567/2001 Page 1 of 50 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:28.01.2026 11:37:00 Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) at Police Post Shakur Basti, on 08.11.1995 demanded illegal gratification of₹ 10000/- from PW1 for not harassing him in connection with the complaints initiated at the instance of the latter’s brother and, on 09.11.95actually received ₹ 5000/-. 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 on the basis of PW1/A complaint of PW1.After completion of investigation by PW8, a charge-sheet was filed against the appellant alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 7 and Section 13(2)