Sessions Case No.137 of 2000 (State vs Jyothi & Ors.; custodial death of woman detainee [name withheld], Mahila Police Station Vijayawada); AP High Court Crl.A.Nos.1123,1124,1158,1326 of 2007, decided 20-04-2011
Per the AP High Court judgment of 20-04-2011, Woman Police Constable (A-3) of Mahila Police Station, Vijayawada was among four police personnel convicted by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada on 17-08-2007 in Sessions Case No.137 of 2000 for the custodial death of woman detainee [name withheld] in the Mahila PS lock-up in May 1999 (first reported as suicide; inquest/CID pointed to custodial killing). The trial court imposed life under IPC 302 plus RI terms under IPC 348/331/201; on appeal the High Court set aside the ss.302/348/331 convictions but confirmed the s.201 IPC (causing disappearance of evidence) conviction, directing release if that sentence was already served.
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By judgment dated 20 April 2011, the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada (Krishna district) convicted the Woman Police Constable, Mahila Police Station, Vijayawada (Krishna district).
- Register number
- AP 39 CW 0028
- Case reference
- Criminal Appeal Nos. 1123, 1124, 1158 and 1326 of 2007; reported in the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Court and date
- The Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada (Krishna district), 20 April 2011
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Woman Police Constable, Mahila Police Station, Vijayawada (Krishna district)
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 348 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 331 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “The conviction and sentences passed against them for the offence u/s 201 of I.P.C., are confirmed. The accused 3 and 4 shall be released forthwith if they have already served the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the trial Court for …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Trial: life (s.302) + 2 yrs RI each (ss.348/331/201); appeal set aside ss.302/348/331 convictions and confirmed only s.201 IPC conviction (2 yrs RI + fine), release if already served
- Present status of the proceedings
- The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada (Krishna district) convicted the accused police personnel on 20 April 2011. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: Trial: life (s.302) + 2 yrs RI each (ss.348/331/201); appeal set aside ss.302/348/331 convictions and confirmed only s.201 IPC conviction (2 yrs RI + fine), release if already served
Sections: IPC 302; IPC 348; IPC 331; IPC 201
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text