Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Telangana HC Overturns Conviction in Rs 4,000 Bribe Case
Imagine a government worker was accused of taking a small bribe.
After many years, a court looked at the case again.
The worker was said to have asked for Rs 4,000.
The court found the evidence wasn't strong enough to show he asked for a bribe.
The person who made the complaint said the money was for something else.
The court decided there wasn't enough proof, so the worker was found not guilty.
Telangana High Court acquitted a government official in a 2000 bribery case.
The official was accused of demanding a Rs 4,000 bribe.
The original conviction from 2007 was overturned.
The court cited the prosecution's failure to prove demand of bribe.
Witness testimony indicated money was for supervisory charges, not a bribe.
- Who
- R Mahender, a government official
- What
- Acquittal in a bribery case.
- When
- Incident occurred in 2000; verdict overturned in 2024.
- Where
- Telangana High Court
- Why
- Prosecution failed to prove demand of bribe and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt.
Prosecution's Case
Defense's Case
Evidence
Prosecution's Case
Alleged recovery of tainted currency from the accused.
Defense's Case
Complainant stated the money was for supervisory charges; insufficient proof of demand.
- Defendant
- R Mahender, government official
- Original Charge
- Demanding and accepting a Rs 4,000 bribe
- Date of Incident
- 2000
- Original Verdict
- Guilty, conviction in 2007
- Current Verdict
- Acquitted
- Court
- Telangana High Court
