S.Ganesan v. State Rep.by, the Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Infructuous-petition dismissal after conviction during pendency; PC Act 1988 trap/bribe trial (C.C.No.137 of 2011, DVAC/Special Court, Chennai); challenge to dismissal of Crl.M.P.Nos.210-211 of 2024 (order dated 03.12.2024) abandoned; conviction and concurrent sentences dated 20.01.2025 under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) PC Act with fines totalling Rs.1,00,000/- and set-off under Section 428 Cr.P.C.; petitioner S. Ganesan, suspended Conservancy Inspector, Chennai Corporation; respondent: Inspector of Police, DVAC Chennai; bench: Shamim Ahmed, J.; no case law cited.
What did the court decide?
Since the trial court had already convicted and sentenced the petitioner on 20.01.2025, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding further with the criminal original petition; it was accordingly dismissed, the connected criminal miscellaneous petition (Crl.M.P.No.503 of 2025) was closed, and no order as to costs was made.