BHOOP SINGH vs STATE C.B.I.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 22.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 29.01.2026 CRL.A. 582/2003 BHOOP SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Yudhishtar kahol, Mr. Kunal Kahol and Mr. Birender Singh, Advocates. versus STATE C.B.I. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Atul Guleria, SPP for CBI with Mr.Aryan Rakesh and Ms. Atreyi C., Advs for CBI. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the accused in C.C.No.130/2001 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Tiz Hazari Court challenging the conviction entered and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Sections 7 2. The prosecution case is that on 22.04.1996, the accused, while working as Sub Inspector, Delhi Police and posted at Ashok Vihar Police Station, demanded illegal gratification of ₹2,000 /- from PW4, for favouring him in Crime No. 204/96, which crime was being investigated by the accused. 3. On 22.04.1996, PW4 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW10/A with the Anti-Corruption Branch, CBI, Delhi, based on which crime, RC No. 37(A)/96-DL