MAHENDER PRASAD vs STATE (C.B.I)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 12.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 17.03.2026 CRL.A. 207/2006 MAHENDER PRASAD .....Appellant Through: Ms. Riya Kumar, Advocate versus STATE (C.B.I) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Kamal Kant Goel, SPP for CBI with Ms. Jyoti Goel, Advocate JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 374of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the sole accused in C.C.No.48/2003 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Delhi, challenging the conviction entered and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Section 7 and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act). 2. The prosecution case is that on 05.02.2003 at about 02.20 PM, the accused, a public servant, while working as CRL.A. 207/2006 3. On 05.02.2003, PW4 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW4/A, with the S.P., Anti-Corruption Branch, CBI, New Delhi, based on which crime, RCDAI-2003-A-0009, that is, Ext. PW9/A FIR was registered alleging commission of the offence punishable under Section 7 of the PC Act. 4. PW10, Sub-Inspector (SI), Anti-Corruption Branch, CBI,