New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Delhi High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal arising from a 1995 CBI trap case, upholding the trial court's conviction and sentence under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The Court held that the findings of guilt were not infirm and reaffirmed key procedural principles governing corruption trials.

Briefly put, in 1995, a complaint was filed alleging that the appellant, while posted as an Assistant Sub-Inspector at Police Post Shakur Basti, demanded illegal gratification of Rs 10,000 from the complainant to stop harassing him in connection with complaints initiated by the complainant's brother.

The amount was later reduced to Rs 5,000, after which the CBI laid a trap and recovered tainted currency.

Reject...