Antony Cardoza Vs. State of Kerala
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Head Note
Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 409 , Section 120-B , Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 - Section 13 (1) , (2)
Reduction in sentence - As Managing Director of the Corporation, the appellant was having dominion over the property in question in his capacity of public servant - The removal of timber from the plot in question to the house of the appellant at a considerable distance and non-accounting thereof in the books of the Corporation are very clinching and relevant circumstances -Order of conviction as recorded by the Courts below upheld - Regard being had to the age and medical condition of the appellant the substantive sentence reduced from three years and two years respectively on each count to simple imprisonment for one year maintaining the order as regards fine and sentence in default.
Topic(s)-Corruption - Sentence reduced