Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation [Ksrtc] — wrong charge of penalty

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I was travelling in a 378 route bus from neeladri road to infosys office on 25th april, 2018. The bus was full of people and i was standing at the front gate. The conductor was coming from backside of the bus and i was about to take my ticket when two policemen got up on the bus from wipro gate bus stop, took the ticket vending machine from the conductor and started checking the tickets.

Since i was about to take to take the ticket, i did not have the ticket while they were checking the same, they started asking me to pay a penalty of rs. 250.

I explained them that i had just got up on the bus and was about to take the ticket when they had started checking and i have not got down of the bus without a ticket so i should not be demanded the penalty. But they were not ready to listen anything.

My grievance is that when i have not got down the bus without a ticket and was about to take it (Because i have just got up on the bus) when suddenly these people come and check then where am i at fault?