P.P.Singh vs C.B.I on 13 March, 2014

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

RESERVED ON : October 07, 2013

DECIDED ON : March 13, 2014

+ CRL.A. 358/2006

P.P.SINGH

..... Appellant

Through : Mr.R.N.Mittal, Sr. Advocate with

Mr.Puneet Mittal, Mr.Ankit Goyal,

Mr.Ankur Aggarwal & Mr.Nitin

Sharma, Advocates.

Versus

C.B.I.

..... Respondent

Through : Mr.Manoj Ohri, Spl.P.P.

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG

S.P.GARG, J.

1. Dr.P.P.Singh (Prem Pal Singh-the appellant) challenges the legality and correctness of a judgment dated 06.05.2006 in R.C.No.79(A)/96/CBI/ACB/N.Delhi, CC No.133/01 of learned Special Judge, Delhi by which he was held guilty under Section 7 and 13 (2) read with Section 13 (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (in short PC Act). By an order on sentence dated 08.05.2006, he was awarded rigorous imprisonment for five years with fine `5,000/- under Section 7 and Crl.A.No.358/2006 Page 1 of 36 rigorous imprisonment for five years with fine `7,000/- under Section 13 (2) read with Section 13 (1) (d) of PC Act. Both the substantive sentences were to operate concurrently.

2. The prosecution case, as projected in the charge-sheet, is that on 02.11.1996 S.P