TEJ NARAIN SHARMA vs STATE OF DELHI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 13.11.2025 Pronounced on : 08.01.2026 Uploaded on : 08.01.2026 CRL.A. 993/2002 TEJ NARAIN SHARMA .....Appellant Through: Ms. Rebecca M. John, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Harsh Bora and Mr. Niranjan Dey, Advs. versus STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence rendered by the Special Judge on 27.11.2002 and 29.11.2002 respectively. Vide the aforesaid, the appellant was found guilty of commission of offence punishable under Section 7 and 13 (1)(d) read with Section 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“PC Act”) and was sentenced to undergo RI for 2 years and pay a fine of Rs.15,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 6 months under both Section 7 as well as Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the PC Act. Both the substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently; the default sentences, however, 2002. 2. The facts in a nutshell, as noted by the Trial Court, are as under:- “The Prosecution case is that on 31-7-92 one Amar Nath Oberoi (PW8) came to