P.M.DHANRAJ vs INSPECTOR OF POLICE, C.B.I./S.P.E.,A.P. — Crl.A. No. 296/2008

Summary of P.M. Dhanraj v. Inspector of Police, C.B.I./S.P.E., A.P. (Crl.A. No. 296/2008) The Supreme Court dismissed P.M. Dhanraj's appeal challenging his conviction for misappropriating Rs. 15,230.15 received as a demand draft in his official capacity as Aerodrome Officer at Gannavaram Airport. The Court rejected his defense that he encashed the draft as imprest money, finding no documented expenditure and no valid explanation for the amount kept with him. The Court upheld the trial court's conviction under IPC Section 409 and Prevention of Corruption Act Sections 13(1)(c) and 13(1)(d), affirming the sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 1,000 fine. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.