CBI vs Bihar Police Inspector of Police-cum-Officer-in-Charge, Doranda Police Station, Ranchi (former)
The CBI press release dated 27.12.2005 states that the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Ranchi awarded life imprisonment to former Inspector of Police [name withheld], then Officer-in-Charge of Doranda Police Station, Ranchi, for murdering school teacher a Ranchi woman, whose burning body with firearm injuries was found near Ranchi on 22.10.1998. The release records that the case, first closed by the CID on a closure report, was transferred to the CBI on 23.04.2001 at the Jharkhand government's request after an NHRC inquiry on the mother's protest petition, and that Prasad, lodged in Ranchi jail for two and a half years, was also given two years RI under s.201 IPC with a Rs.5,000 fine, all sentences concurrent.
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By judgment dated 27 December 2005, the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Ranchi convicted the Inspector of Police-cum-Officer-in-Charge, Doranda Police Station, Ranchi (former), Bihar Police (now Jharkhand Police), Doranda PS, Ranchi.
- Register number
- JH 01 CW 0004
- Case reference
- PS Hatia, Ranchi case registered 22.10.1998 (CBI takeover 23.04.2001)
- Court and date
- The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Ranchi, 27 December 2005
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Inspector of Police-cum-Officer-in-Charge, Doranda Police Station, Ranchi (former), Bihar Police (now Jharkhand Police), Doranda PS, Ranchi
- 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
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “Shri Prasad has been awarded the sentence under section 302 IPC besides a fine of Rs.5,000/-. He has also been imprisoned to two years Rigorous Imprisonment U/s 201 IPC ( causing disappearance of evidence).”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Life imprisonment (s.302) + 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment (s.201), concurrent
- Present status of the proceedings
- No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Special Judge for CBI Cases, Ranchi convicted the accused police personnel on 27 December 2005. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: Life imprisonment (s.302) + 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment (s.201), concurrent
Sections: IPC 302; IPC 201
Appeal status
No appeal known.