# CBI v. Punjab Police SHO (Inspector)

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Trial-court conviction (CBI Court, Mohali, Punjab; CBI Court). Convicted 29 March 2023. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

The CBI Court, Mohali convicted SHO, ASI and Constable of Punjab Police for the 1991 abduction and disappearance of \[name withheld\] from PS Chabal custody, sentencing each to 5 years' RI with Rs 10,000 fine. The CBI had registered the case in 2006 on the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order on the victim's wife's writ petition and chargesheeted the accused in 2007. Their co-accused, Head Constable, absconded and was convicted separately in 2026 (t2-13-001).

## Report card

By judgment dated 29 March 2023, the CBI Court, Mohali, Punjab convicted 3 police personnel, namely: SHO (Inspector), Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran; Assistant Sub-Inspector, Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran; Constable, Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran.

- Register number: PB 46 CW 0004
- Case reference: CBI case arising from Crl Writ Petition No. 1748 of 1996 (Punjab and Haryana High Court); reported in the judgment of the Special Court (CBI), Mohali
- Court and date: The CBI Court, Mohali, Punjab, 29 March 2023
- Officer(s) at the material time: SHO (Inspector), Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran; Assistant Sub-Inspector, Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran; Constable, Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Not stated in the cited sources
- Facts in brief: The CBI Court, Mohali convicted SHO, ASI and Constable of Punjab Police for the 1991 abduction and disappearance of \[name withheld\] from PS Chabal custody, sentencing each to 5 years' RI with Rs 10,000 fine. The CBI had registered the case in 2006 on the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order on the victim's wife's writ petition and chargesheeted the accused in 2007. Their co-accused, Head Constable, absconded and was convicted separately in 2026 (t2-13-001).
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Rigorous imprisonment 5 years + fine Rs 10,000 each
- Present status of the proceedings: No appeal is known from the cited sources.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://cbi.gov.in/press-detail/Nzg0Mw==); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2-13-002)

## At a glance

- Category: Violence & unlawful detention
- Sub-category: enforced disappearance
- Location: Tarn Taran, Punjab
- Officers: SHO (Inspector), Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran; Assistant Sub-Inspector, Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran; Constable, Punjab Police, PS Chabal, Tarn Taran
- Sentence: Rigorous imprisonment 5 years + fine Rs 10,000 each
- Verification: V2 · Trial court