In this Government Appeal, the High Court considered a petition against an acquittal for corruption offenses involving a bribe of Rs. 1,000 committed in 1997. The Court noted the meagre amount and the twenty-six-year lapse. It refused to interfere and rejected leave to appeal, dismissing the appeal.
Leave to appeal was rejected; the appeal was dismissed.
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Court No. - 87
Case :- GOVERNMENT APPEAL No. - 5662 of 2006
Appellant :- State of U.P. Respondent :- Ram Ladaitey Counsel for Appellant :- Govt. Advocate
Hon'ble Dinesh Kumar Singh,J.
Rao/-
Digitally signed by :- CHEBROLU SRINIVASA RAO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant leave to appeal under Section 378 Cr.P.C. against an acquittal in a corruption case involving a meager amount of Rs.1,000/- and a long lapse of time.
Whether the High Court should interfere with the judgment and order of acquittal given the low quantum of bribe and the delay.
Whether leave to appeal should be granted or rejected.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
State of U.P.
Ram Ladaitey
Dinesh Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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