# State v. Delhi Police Constable at offence time (later Head Constable; retired 31.05.2008)

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Trial-court conviction (Court of Sessions Judge, Delhi; Sessions Court). Convicted 2 February 1993. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The Sessions Judge convicted Delhi Police Constable in FIR 764/1980 under sections 302/34 and 330/34 of the IPC - the murder-plus-hurt-to-extort-confession combination denoting a custodial killing - holding him guilty on 02.02.1993 and awarding life imprisonment, as recorded in the Delhi High Court's 07.01.2025 judgment (W.P.(C) 26/2025); successive appeals before the High Court and Supreme Court failed, with the SLP dismissed on 16.12.2015. He was dismissed from service on 04.01.2007 (reinstated 27.09.2009 w.e.f. 04.01.2007 after CAT relief, retiring 31.05.2008), and his entire pension and gratuity were withheld on 20.06.2017. Victim, station and incident facts are not stated in the writ. (Distinct from Ct. \[name withheld\] of t2w2-10-011 and \[name withheld\] of CC 11/06.)

## Report card

By judgment dated 2 February 1993, the Court of Sessions Judge, Delhi convicted the Constable at offence time (later Head Constable; retired 31.05.2008), Delhi Police (unit/station not stated in writ).

- Register number: DL 00 CW 0006
- Case reference: FIR No. 764/1980
- Court and date: The Court of Sessions Judge, Delhi, 2 February 1993
- Officer(s) at the material time: Constable at offence time (later Head Constable; retired 31.05.2008), Delhi Police (unit/station not stated in writ)
- Present service status: Recorded in the cited sources as dismissed from service.
- Provisions invoked: Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 330/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract): “He was convicted by the leaned Session Judge by judgment dated 2 February 1993 and awarded life imprisonment.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Life imprisonment (judgment 02.02.1993; upheld through Supreme Court)
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/40761851/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/40761851/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-10-084)

## At a glance

- Category: Violence & unlawful detention
- Sub-category: custodial death
- Location: Delhi (district not stated), Delhi
- Officers: Constable at offence time (later Head Constable; retired 31.05.2008), Delhi Police (unit/station not stated in writ)
- Sentence: Life imprisonment (judgment 02.02.1993; upheld through Supreme Court)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court