Purnia Man fake encounter case (Barhara/Bihariganj, Purnia, 1998; CBI investigation) — State (CBI) vs [name withheld] and [name withheld]
The CBI special court in Patna (Additional District & Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar) on 8 October 2024 convicted then-Barhara station in-charge (since promoted to DSP) and former Bihariganj inspector for the 1998 fake encounter killing of farmer [name withheld] of Joteli village, Purnia, holding after 26 years and ~45 witnesses that police had dragged him from his home and shot him dead while falsely claiming an encounter. [name withheld] was sentenced to life imprisonment under IPC Sections 302, 201, 193 and 182; Jha to 5 years. The victim's family sought compensation from the court. (Possible overlap with T2-14 CBI-court sweep — flag for dedupe.)
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By judgment dated 8 October 2024, the Special Court (CBI), Patna (Additional District & Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar) convicted 2 police personnel, namely: Deputy Superintendent of Police (then Station In-charge, Barhara), Barhara Police Station, Purnia, Bihar Police; Inspector (former Inspector, Bihariganj Police Station), Bihariganj Police Station, Purnia, Bihar Police.
- Register number
- BR 11 CW 0001
- Case reference
- Purnia Man fake encounter case (Barhara/Bihariganj, Purnia, 1998; CBI investigation) — State (CBI) vs [name withheld] and [name withheld]; reported in the judgment of the Special CBI Court, Patna
- Court and date
- The Special Court (CBI), Patna (Additional District & Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar), 8 October 2024
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Deputy Superintendent of Police (then Station In-charge, Barhara), Barhara Police Station, Purnia, Bihar Police; Inspector (former Inspector, Bihariganj Police Station), Bihariganj Police Station, Purnia, Bihar Police
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 182 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Facts in brief
- The CBI special court in Patna (Additional District & Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar) on 8 October 2024 convicted then-Barhara station in-charge (since promoted to DSP) and former Bihariganj inspector for the 1998 fake encounter killing of farmer [name withheld] of Joteli village, Purnia, holding after 26 years and ~45 witnesses that police had dragged him from his home and shot him dead while falsely claiming an encounter. [name withheld] was sentenced to life imprisonment under IPC Sections 302, 201, 193 and 182; Jha to 5 years. The victim's family sought compensation from the court. (Possible overlap with T2-14 CBI-court sweep — flag for dedupe.)
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: [name withheld] — life imprisonment (fined Rs 3,01,000 in the case; 1 year additional imprisonment in default); [name withheld] — 5 years imprisonment + Rs 50,000 fine
- Present status of the proceedings
- No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Special Court (CBI), Patna (Additional District & Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar) convicted the accused police personnel on 8 October 2024. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: [name withheld] — life imprisonment (fined Rs 3,01,000 in the case; 1 year additional imprisonment in default); [name withheld] — 5 years imprisonment + Rs 50,000 fine
Sections: IPC 302; IPC 201; IPC 193; IPC 182
Appeal status
No appeal known.