Case Law Analysis
|Orissa High Court
Section 5(2) Prevention of Corruption Act | Conviction Upheld but Sentence Reduced for Aged Public Servant Due to 45-Year Delay : Orissa HC
Orissa HC affirms conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act for falsifying bank records but reduces sentence to one week rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 30,000 fine, citing the appellant’s advanced age and unprecedented 45-year trial delay. The ruling underscores that individual liability persists even if co-accused are acquitted, setting a precedent for proportional sentencing in delayed prosecutions.