# State vs R. Shaji (A1, DySP) and Vinu (A2) — SC No.145/2005 (Kottayam Man murder, Crime 110/2005 Ettumanoor PS)

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Trial-court conviction (Sessions Court, Kottayam; Sessions Court). Convicted 3 January 2006. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Sessions Court, Kottayam convicted Deputy Superintendent of Police R. Shaji (A1) in SC 145/2005 on 03-01-2006 for hatching a criminal conspiracy and getting his driver \[name withheld\] murdered and dismembered in late 2004 after discovering a Kottayam man's relationship with his wife, sentencing him to life imprisonment with a Rs 1 lakh fine plus consecutive-term sentences for evidence-destruction and kidnapping, all concurrent. The Kerala High Court (Crl.A.86/2006, 10-12-2009) dismissed his appeal, and the Supreme Court (Justices B.\[name withheld\] and V. Gopala Gowda, Crl.A.1774/2010, 04-02-2013, AIR 2013 SC 651) dismissed the further appeal finding no merit, confirming the conviction and sentence. Co-accused \[name withheld\] (A2, private) got life plus concurrent terms; A3/A4 were convicted in a separate trial (SC 120/2006) though later acquitted on appeal, and A5 remained absconding.

## Report card

By judgment dated 3 January 2006, the Sessions Court, Kottayam convicted the R. Shaji (Deputy Superintendent of Police (then serving at Malappuram)).

- Register number: KL 05 CW 0003
- Case reference: Criminal Appeal No.1774 of 2010; HC Crl.A.No.86 of 2006; trial S.C.No.145 of 2005 (Sessions Court, Kottayam); reported in the judgment of the Supreme Court of India
- Court and date: The Sessions Court, Kottayam, 3 January 2006
- Officer(s) at the material time: R. Shaji (Deputy Superintendent of Police (then serving at Malappuram))
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 302 read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 201 read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 364 read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract): “In view of the above, we do not find any merit in the appeal and the same is dismissed accordingly.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Life imprisonment + Rs 1,00,000 fine (default 1 year SI) for s.302 r/w 120-B; 3 years + Rs 2,000 fine (default 3 months SI) for s.201 r/w 120-B; 7 years RI + Rs 5,000 fine (default 1 year SI) for s.364 r/w 120-B; all concurrent
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/178895486/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/178895486/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-07-009)

## At a glance

- Category: Other misconduct
- Sub-category: other
- Location: Kottayam, Kerala
- Officers: R. Shaji (Deputy Superintendent of Police (then serving at Malappuram))
- Sentence: Life imprisonment + Rs 1,00,000 fine (default 1 year SI) for s.302 r/w 120-B; 3 years + Rs 2,000 fine (default 3 months SI) for s.201 r/w 120-B; 7 years RI + Rs 5,000 fine (default 1 year SI) for s.364 r/w 120-B; all concurrent
- Verification: V2 · Trial court