K RAJAMANI vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Crl.A. No. 1188/1997

Case Summary: K. Rajamani v. State of Tamil Nadu K. Rajamani's criminal appeal challenging his conviction for bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and the Indian Penal Code was dismissed on February 5, 2004. The appellant, a Village Administrative Officer, had demanded and accepted Rs. 50 as bribe from PW 1 for issuing certificates; the bribe was recovered in a trap operation with positive chemical tests. The Supreme Court upheld the concurrent findings of the trial court and High Court, noting that while PW 1 did not fully support the prosecution, eyewitness PW 2 corroborated the demand and payment, and the appellant failed to substantiate his alternative claim about house tax arrears. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.