BHOOP SINGH vs STATE 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: 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 Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 582/2003 Page 1 of 25 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:30.01.2026 15:42:14 and 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act). 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-DLI, that is, Ext. PW10/B FIR was registered alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act. 4. PW11 conducted investigation into the crime and on completion of the same, submitted the charge-sheet/ final report alleging commission of offences punishable under the aforementioned sections. Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 582/2003 Page 2 of 25 Signe