State of Gujarat vs Botad Police Police Sub-Inspector
The Additional Sessions Judge, Bhavnagar convicted PSI of Savarkundla Town PS on 30 November 2000 for the custodial death of a 22-year-old theft-inquiry detainee beaten with sticks and fists in October 1989 to extort a confession; the post-mortem recorded 23 external injuries. Six co-accused policemen were acquitted at trial. The Gujarat High Court dismissed the appeal (continued by legal heirs after the appellant's death) and upheld the conviction on 14 August 2025.
This page documents a trial-court conviction from the cited sources below. It is not a High Court or Supreme Court finding; the conviction may have been appealed. Findings are attributed to the convicting court; this record does not add findings of its own.
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By judgment dated 30 November 2000, the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhavnagar convicted the Police Sub-Inspector, Savarkundla Town Police Station, Bhavnagar.
- Register number
- GJ 33 CW 0001
- Case reference
- State of Gujarat vs Botad Police Police Sub-Inspector
- Court and date
- The Additional Sessions Judge, Bhavnagar, 30 November 2000
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police Sub-Inspector, Savarkundla Town Police Station, Bhavnagar
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 330 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “the appellant was ultimately convicted for Section 304-II IPC and sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment. He was also convicted for Section 330 IPC and sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 7 years RI (s.304-II) + 3 years RI (s.330); co-accused A2-A7 (police) acquitted at trial
- Present status of the proceedings
- The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Additional Sessions Judge, Bhavnagar convicted the accused police personnel on 30 November 2000. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 7 years RI (s.304-II) + 3 years RI (s.330); co-accused A2-A7 (police) acquitted at trial
Sections: IPC 304 Part II; IPC 330; IPC 34
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text