VIRUPAXAPPA VEERAPPA KADAMPUR vs THE STATE OF MYSORE

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, a Head Constable, was correctly convicted under Section 218 IPC for preparing a false report regarding the seizure of Ganja. The Court clarified that the phrase 'under colour of duty' in Section 161(1) of the Bombay Police Act, 1951, encompasses acts done under the guise of duty, even if they are corrupt. The Court rejected the appellant's argument that the prosecution was barred by the limitation period, affirming that the act was a dereliction of duty and thus prosecutable despite the time elapsed since the incident.