# 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

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Trial-court conviction (Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada (Krishna district); Sessions Court). Convicted 20 April 2011. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

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.

## Report card

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.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://www.courtkutchehry.com/judgements/708956/gandikota-venkateswarlu-and-gandikota-ranga-rao-appellant-hash-state-of-ap-respondent/); [Appellate judgment](https://www.courtkutchehry.com/judgements/708956/gandikota-venkateswarlu-and-gandikota-ranga-rao-appellant-hash-state-of-ap-respondent/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-32-005)

## At a glance

- Category: Violence & unlawful detention
- Sub-category: custodial death
- Location: NTR, Andhra Pradesh
- Officers: Woman Police Constable, Mahila Police Station, Vijayawada (Krishna district)
- 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
- Verification: V2 · Trial court