Custodial death Summary of the case is that father-son in Tamil Nadu during Covid 19 apprehended by police due to lockdown they were opened there shop.
In police station at Sathankulam Tamil Nadu they were detained and harassed, brutal beaten continuously which causes to death of both.
This incident of abuse of police authority had shaken the Conscience of society. Due to public outrage and media coverage of fair investigation a case registered at Kovilapatti police station.
The Tamil Nadu Government transferred the Case to CBI for fair and transparent investigation. CBI registered two case against the police official on the request of Tamil nadu Government to central Government.
Charges under IPC 1860 section 302, 201, 120B, 342, 182, 193, 211, 218 and 34 against 9 police official persons.
The district court of Madurai awarded death penalty to all 9 convicted police official, Case CBI vs. Sridhar, SC No. 470/2020 decided on 6/4/2026.
Rarest of rare doctrine case, Custodial death
This doctrine rarest of rare coined in 2 case Bachan singh vs state of punjab 1980 and Machhi singh vs sate of punjab 1983.
There is no any statutory definition of rare of rarest it calculated on the basis of facts, circumstances, brutality of crime, conduct of person.
Generally, Courts award life imprisonment to convict in a murder case. Only in rarest of rare cases murder convicts are given death penalty.
Investigation, Custodial death
The agency investigated after filing the FIR against police official and it found brutal custodial death of deceased. Death of deceased had directly result from brutal custodial violence by police.
What is investigation?
S/2(h) Crpc 1973 investigation includes all the proceedings under this Code for the collection of evidence conducted by a police officer.
Or by any person (other than a Magistrate) who is authorised by a Magistrate in this behalf.
Chargesheet filed
The chargesheet filed under the section 302, 34, 201, 120B, 342, 182, 193, 211, 218 IPC 1860 against 9 police official.
| S/34 IPc | Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention |
| section 302 | Punishment for murder. |
| section 201 | Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to screen offender—: if a capital offence. if punishable with imprisonment for life. if punishable with less than ten years’ imprisonment. |
| s/120B | Punishment of criminal conspiracy. |
| section 342 | Punishment for wrongful confinement. |
| S/182 | False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person. |
| S/193 | Punishment for false evidence. |
| section 211 | False charge of offence made with intent to injure. |
| section 218 IPC | Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. |
Witness
CBI cited 135 witness and the CBI examined 52 witness they also pressed for highest degree of punishment.
- Abuse of police authority,
- violence of human rights
- destroyed evidence
- fabricated records to shield themselves.
पुलिस हिरासत में मौत, पुलिस अधिकारी को मौत की सजा
मामले का सारांश यह है कि तमिलनाडु में कोविड-19 के दौरान लॉकडाउन में दुकान खोलने के कारण पिता-पुत्र को पुलिस ने गिरफ्तार कर लिया।
तमिलनाडु के साथनकुलम स्थित पुलिस स्टेशन में उन्हें हिरासत में लिया गया और प्रताड़ित किया गया, लगातार बेरहमी से पीटा गया जिसके कारण दोनों की मौत हो गई।
पुलिस के अधिकार के दुरुपयोग की इस घटना ने समाज की अंतरात्मा को झकझोर दिया था। जनता के आक्रोश और निष्पक्ष जांच की मीडिया कवरेज के चलते कोविलापत्ती पुलिस स्टेशन में मामला दर्ज किया गया।
आईपीसी 1860 की धारा 302, 201, 120बी, 342, 182, 193, 211, 218 और 34 के तहत 9 पुलिस अधिकारियों के खिलाफ आरोप लगाए गए हैं।
मदुरै की जिला अदालत ने सीबीआई बनाम श्रीधर मामले में सभी 9 दोषी पुलिस अधिकारियों को मौत की सजा सुनाई, सुप्रीम कोर्ट संख्या 470/2020, फैसला 6/4/2026 को सुनाया गया।
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