Sessions Case No.137 of 2000 (State vs Jyothi & Ors.; custodial death of woman detainee Krishna Woman, Mahila Police Station Vijayawada); AP High Court Crl.A.No.1326 of 2007 (A-4), decided 20-04-2011
Per the AP High Court judgment of 20-04-2011, the night-duty Woman Police Constable (A-4) of Mahila Police Station, Vijayawada — whose full name is not stated in the accessed judgment text — was convicted with three colleagues by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada on 17-08-2007 in Sessions Case No.137 of 2000 for the May-1999 custodial death of woman detainee a Krishna woman Her appeal (Crl.A.No.1326/2007) was partly allowed: convictions under IPC 302/348/331 were set aside but the IPC 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) conviction was confirmed, with release if that sentence was already served.
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By judgment dated 17 August 2007, the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada (Krishna district) convicted the Woman Police Constable (night duty), Mahila Police Station, Vijayawada (Krishna district).
- Register number
- AP 39 CW 0022
- Case reference
- Sessions Case No.137 of 2000 (State vs Jyothi & Ors.; custodial death of woman detainee Krishna Woman, Mahila Police Station Vijayawada); AP High Court Crl.A.No.1326 of 2007 (A-4), decided 20-04-2011
- Court and date
- The Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada (Krishna district), 17 August 2007
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Woman Police Constable (night duty), 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 (trial; set aside on appeal); Section 348 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (trial; set aside on appeal); Section 331 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (trial; set aside on appeal); Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (trial; CONFIRMED on appeal)
- Facts in brief
- Per the AP High Court judgment of 20-04-2011, the night-duty Woman Police Constable (A-4) of Mahila Police Station, Vijayawada — whose full name is not stated in the accessed judgment text — was convicted with three colleagues by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada on 17-08-2007 in Sessions Case No.137 of 2000 for the May-1999 custodial death of woman detainee a Krishna woman Her appeal (Crl.A.No.1326/2007) was partly allowed: convictions under IPC 302/348/331 were set aside but the IPC 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) conviction was confirmed, with release if that sentence was already served.
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Trial: life (s.302) + 2 yrs RI each (ss.348/331/201); appeal (Crl.A.No.1326/2007, partly allowed) 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 17 August 2007. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: Trial: life (s.302) + 2 yrs RI each (ss.348/331/201); appeal (Crl.A.No.1326/2007, partly allowed) set aside ss.302/348/331 convictions and confirmed only s.201 IPC conviction (2 yrs RI + fine), release if already served
Sections: Section 302, IPC (trial; set aside on appeal); Section 348, IPC (trial; set aside on appeal); Section 331, IPC (trial; set aside on appeal); Section 201, IPC (trial; CONFIRMED on appeal)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text