Ahmedabad (31.03.2022): The complainant has decided to withdraw his criminal complains against former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and other cops after three decades in a case of custodial torture in Jamnagar in October 1990 . Justice Nikhil Kariel asked the complainant, Mahesh Chitroda, to file an affidavit in this regard through his lawyer and posted further hearing on March 31.
The complaints of custodial torture filed by Chitroda and two others, Ravjibhai Harjibhai and Chetan Jani, were related to the incident that took place on October 30, 1990 in Jamkhambhaliya police station where one Prabhudas Vaishnani succumbed to his injuries. Bhatt was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. He is still in jail since then, Bhatt was the additional superintendent of police in Jamnagar.
Upon a complaint of rioting, the police had rounded up 133 persons including Vaishnani and the three complainants. After Chitroda, Ravjibhai and Jani filed private complaints, summons were issued against the police officers including Bhatt in 1992. The state government filed an application for withdrawal of charges which was accepted by the court. However, the order of summons was on record and this resulted in a series of litigations.
Complainant decides to withdraw complaint against Sanjiv Bhatt
By IndianMandarins - 2022-03-31 10:56:00
Ahmedabad (31.03.2022): The complainant has decided to withdraw his criminal complains against former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and other cops after three decades in a case of custodial torture in Jamnagar in October 1990 . Justice Nikhil Kariel asked the complainant, Mahesh Chitroda, to file an affidavit in this regard through his lawyer and posted further hearing on March 31.
The complaints of custodial torture filed by Chitroda and two others, Ravjibhai Harjibhai and Chetan Jani, were related to the incident that took place on October 30, 1990 in Jamkhambhaliya police station where one Prabhudas Vaishnani succumbed to his injuries. Bhatt was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. He is still in jail since then, Bhatt was the additional superintendent of police in Jamnagar.
Upon a complaint of rioting, the police had rounded up 133 persons including Vaishnani and the three complainants. After Chitroda, Ravjibhai and Jani filed private complaints, summons were issued against the police officers including Bhatt in 1992. The state government filed an application for withdrawal of charges which was accepted by the court. However, the order of summons was on record and this resulted in a series of litigations.
