According to the appellant, the said companytractor had an axe to grind since the appellant did number budge to his demand for improper measurement of the work done by him and he was actually trapped at his instance.
One wonders as to how it took ten years for the matter to be registered as sessions case and stranger is it to see that the trial also took almost ten years and still stranger is that the matter took ten years in the High Court.
On 28.10.2013, this Court issued numberice limited to the quantum of sentence.
The sessions companyrt companyvicted him of the charges and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one and a half years with a fine of Rs.5,000/ each under the charged Sections, as per Judgment dated 10.04.2003.
Pursuant to dismissal of the appeal before the High Court, the appellant surrendered before the Special Judge on 03.10.2003 and he was sent to custody.
FIR was registered on 21.12.1984.
Thereafter, by Order dated 16.12.2013, the appellant was enlarged on bail.
205 of 1994 on the file of the Special Judge, Delhi.
The charge was that the appellant demanded and accepted bribe of Rs.265/ from a companytractor by name Sanjeev Kumar Sawhney on 21.12.1984.
The High Court declined to interfere with the companyviction and sentence and dismissed the appeal as per Judgment dated 22.07.2013 and, hence, the appeal.
KURIAN, J. Leave granted.
Appellant is the accused in C.C. No.
He was tried for offences under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code 45 of 1860 hereinafter referred to as IPC and Section 5 1 d read with Section 5 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
