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M Sambasiva Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.120B

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
17 Jul 2025
Citation
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1183
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 391/2017
Bench
Pankaj Mithal, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court erred in convicting the appellant-accused no.1 u/s.120B, IPC and ss.7, 13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by reversing the finding of acquittal of the Trial Court.

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