# CBI v. Haryana Police Inspector

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Trial-court conviction (District & Sessions Judge, Ambala; CBI Court). Convicted 18 March 2014. Appeal status: No appeal known.

## Summary

The Special CBI Court on 20 March 2014 sentenced then-Inspector and Constable of the Haryana Police to life imprisonment for the 25 October 1994 fake encounter in which a Sonipat man and \[name withheld\] — both in police custody — were shot dead at close range and shown as killed in an exchange of fire. Then-DGP Lachhman Dass and two other policemen were acquitted; the CBI had registered the case (RC-2(S)/96) on Punjab & Haryana High Court orders after the victim's mother alleged the encounter was staged.

## Report card

By judgment dated 18 March 2014, the District & Sessions Judge, Ambala convicted 2 police personnel, namely: Inspector, Haryana Police; Constable, Haryana Police.

- Register number: HR 10 CW 0002
- Case reference: CBI case registered 17.01.1996 (P&H HC CWP No. 3921/95 order 27.11.1995; chargesheet 10.08.1996)
- Court and date: The District & Sessions Judge, Ambala, 18 March 2014
- Officer(s) at the material time: Inspector, Haryana Police; Constable, Haryana 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 218 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract): “The Court of District and Sessions Judge Ambala has held accused \[name withheld\] and \[name withheld\] guilty for commission of offence U/s 302/201/218/193/34 of IPC.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Life imprisonment + Rs.10,000 fine each; then-DGP Lachhman Dass and two other policemen acquitted
- 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/MzM0NQ==); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-13-002)

## At a glance

- Category: Violence & unlawful detention
- Sub-category: fake encounter extrajudicial killing
- Location: Sonipat, Haryana
- Officers: Inspector, Haryana Police; Constable, Haryana Police
- Sentence: Life imprisonment + Rs.10,000 fine each; then-DGP Lachhman Dass and two other policemen acquitted
- Verification: V2 · Trial court