cases, where, the accused is caught red handed.
In this case, none of the accused has been caught red handed like in a trap
case ... truth.
(ix) Gnanasambandham (Approver) is himself an accused in a trap
case registered by the C.B.I. and therefore, he is a tainted witness
initiation of the departmental proceeding was
based on a criminal case (trap case), the disciplinary proceeding
should have awaited the decision in the criminal case ... Police Station regarding
arrest of the petitioner in a trap case and subsequent order of the
Superintendent of Police dated 04.02.2016, whereby the petitioner
suppressio veri, held, deserved serious
condemnation."
23. Usually in trap case sole testimony of complainant
is not sufficient to convict the accused. In various ... Corruption Act, 1988 ---Ss. 7, 13(2) and
13(1)(d)---Trap case for taking bribe---Standard of proof
and corroboration---Reiterated, mere recovery
condition
precedent to embark upon investigation in
trap cases - HELD, In trap cases, the
question of surprise raid is not conceivable
and tenable unlike investigation ... method of surprise raid is totally
impertinent and irrelevant in a trap case.
Otherwise, the Investigating Officers would
become arbitrary and could create
unwarranted commotional
independent witnesses in the departmental traps, are
found inadequate and where the instructions relating to such
departmental trap cases are not fully adhered ... witnesses by the investigating officers in the
investigation of the departmental trap cases has caused prejudice to
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Subject: disciplinary enquiry
coming to the witnesses in trap cases,
as held in State of Bihar vs. Basawan Singh (AIR
1958 SC 500) by a Bench of Five ... interested evidence is tested which may
vary from case to case and the corroboration in the
case of such interested witnesses
seized. He
acted as a Panch witness in 5-6 trap cases. He read the papers and
deposed in the Court. He acted ... case,
clearly support the prosecution case and there is nothing to doubt his
version. He deposed that he cannot give details of earlier cases
seized. He
acted as a Panch witness in 5-6 trap cases. He read the papers and
deposed in the Court. He acted ... case,
clearly support the prosecution case and there is nothing to doubt his
version. He deposed that he cannot give details of earlier cases
cases and
investigation of the same."
12. Thus, in the above guidelines, he pellucidly stated that the cases
relating to traps and disproportionate assets ... general Police, the Director General has made it clear that the trap
cases and disproportionate assets cases relating to the employees of
co-operative societies
December, 2011 a trap was set up and
according to the documents on record, including the pre-trap
and the post-trap memos, the appellant ... levelled, the first
that of the appellant being involved in the trap case and the
second charge was of being absent from duty with effect
