STATE OF A.P. vs R. JEEVARATNAM — Crl.A. No. 1057/1998

The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's acquittal and convicted R. Jeevaratnam, Secretary of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding and accepting a Rs. 10,000 bribe. The Court found credible evidence from two witnesses that Jeevaratnam demanded money to clear a tender file and was caught red-handed with marked currency in his briefcase, triggering a mandatory presumption under Section 20(1) that his possession of gratification constituted corrupt motive. Sentencing was reduced from two years to one year rigorous imprisonment on both counts. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.