LAWS(P&H)-2008-8-16

PRATAP SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

Decided On August 25, 2008
PRATAP SINGH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF HARYANA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeks directions to the respondents to have an investigation conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (for short, CBI) into the causes of death of Rohtash in police custody at Police Station Hodal of 17.04.2007 on the basis of complaint made to the Superintendent of police, Dehat, Palwal.

(2.) THE sequence of events given out in the petition leading to the death of Rohtash are contained in Para 3(1) to 3 (ix). The contents read as under :-

(3.) SO as to indicate that thorough investigation is required, it has been pointed out that there is no material on record as to the height of iron garter; there was no stool or chair in the lock-up room which could have been used in committing suicide. Much emphasis has been laid on the report given by Shri Amrit Singh Chalia, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Palwal, in regard to the incident, who reached the Police Station, Hodal, at about 1.00 A.M. during the intervening night of 17/18.4.2007.