MANJIT SINGH vs STATE OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on:21.05.2026 Judgment pronounced on:25.05.2026 + CRL.A. 487/2005 MANJIT SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Gurbaksh Singh, Mr. Mandeep Singh and Mr. Arjun Dhamija, Advocates versus STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Bheem Singh, P.S. ACB, GNCTD CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.), the sole accused in C.C. No. 105/2001 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Delhi, assails the judgment dated 20.05.2005 and order on sentence dated 24.05.2005 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for CRL.A. 487/2005 Page 1 of 22 Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAMAN SHARMA Signing Date:25.05.2026 14:55:17 the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PCAct). 2. The prosecution case is that on 06.12.2000, at MCD Ward No. 11, Minto Road, Delhi, the accused, while working as AZI/ Upper Division Clerk, demanded, accepted and obtained ₹5,000/- from PW2 for handing over the mutation order in respect of property no. 3314, Ward No. 11, the residence of PW2’s brother. Accordingly, as per the charge-sheet/final report, the accused was alleged to have committed the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act. 3. Sanction for prosecution was accorded by PW1, the then Deputy Commissioner (City), vide Ext. PW1/A order dated 20.08.2001. 4. On 06.12.2000, PW2 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW2/A, with the Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi, based on CRL.A. 487/2005 Page 2 of 22 Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAMAN SHARMA Signing