SUNIL KUMAR vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 11.05.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 14.05.2026 + CRL.A. 179/2004 SUNIL KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. K.N. Balgopal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Yash Bhushan Aggarwal, Mr. Athar Alam, Mrs. Sumbul Athar, Mr. Vilao Kense, Ms. Nitiya Nambiar and Mr. Lungnim A Shihak, Advocates. Versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State with SI Bheem Singh, P.S. A.C.B, GNCTD, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.) the sole accused, in C.C. No. 117/1994 on the file of the Special Judge, Delhi, assails the judgment dated 09.02.2004 and order on sentence dated 13.02.2004 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Signature Not Verified CRL.A.179/2004 Page 1 of 47 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:15.05.2026 10:22:30 Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the PC Act). 2. The prosecution case is that on 29.11.1989, at about 01:50 P.M., at House no.349/5, Mangolpur Khurd, Delhi, the accused, while working as, Inspector DESU (Delhi Electricity Supply Undertaking), Zonal Office, Sector-III, Rohini, Delhi, demanded, accepted and obtained ₹1500/- from PW4 for installation of electricity meter at the aforementioned address, i.e., the residence of PW4. Accordingly, as per the charge-sheet/final report dated 25.02.1992, 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 PW5, the then General Manager (E), DESU, New Delhi, vide Ext. PW5/A order, dated 12.