MANIK & ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1614/2012
Decision Date: 25-09-2024
Disposal: Unknown
Neutral Citation: 2024INSC734

C.T. RAVIKUMAR*, SANJAY KUMAR* Issue for Consideration Appellants-convicts are members of the police force and the allegation against them is misuse and abuse of their powers, in resorting to custodial torture of victim-S and tampering with evidence. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 330, 331, 342, 343, 348, 218, all r/w. s.34 – Victim-S was taken into police custody for interrogation – Allegation that he was subjected to third degree torture – Thereafter, a burnt and buried body was found in the forest – Body was unidentified – Prosecution case that appellants-convicts Decision Date : 25-09-2024 | Case No : CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1614/2012  | Direction Issue : In view of the divergent of opinion, the appeal papers directed to be placed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India for assigning the same to the appropriate Bench.  |  Bench : 2 Judges

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