Ramrao Limbaji Garud vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the appellant under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(1)(d) and 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, reversing the Special Judge's acquittal due to inadequate consideration of evidence. The Court noted that the High Court had properly evaluated the evidence, which the Special Judge failed to do. However, considering the lengthy litigation period since the incident in 1985, the Court reduced the sentence to the time already served by the appellant, allowing the appeal to that extent.