CHANDIGARH:
Punjab & Haryana High Court on Saturday issued notice to the Haryana Govt. and DGP, Haryana, on the plea of the father of a person killed in
police encounter in Rohtak; seeking sanction for prosecution of the officials
of Delhi Police and also the compensation of Rs. 50 lakhs. In the year, 2014, a team of 16 officials of Delhi
Police consisting Inspectors, Sub-inspectors, Head-Constables, Constables, shot
dead the Petitioner’s young son and his girlfriend in the fake and stage
managed encounter. The Delhi Police had registered the FIR in Rohtak that the
duo were involved in a case of kidnapping for ransom of a person from Delhi.
The
old aged petitioner, through his Advocate Pardeep Rapria, argued before the
High Court that during the investigation by State Crime Branch, it was revealed
the son of petitioner and his girlfriend were unarmed and there was no firing
from their side, for necessitating the firing on the vital organs of the two
deceased persons 3 (three) out of 4
(four) fires by Delhi Police, from the distance of 60/80 feet, hit the target,
i.e., Petitioner’s son and his girlfriend, and none hit the car in which the two
deceased were travelling. It was also found during the investigation that prior
to the encounter; the person allegedly kidnapped by the deceased and ransom
money was already with the team of Delhi Police, therefore, therefore there was
no compelling reason to fire 4 fatal shots from the 9 MM Pistol; on the vital
organs of the two deceased persons. And, the complainant and kidnapped persons
were known to the deceased; prior to the occurrence and the story of
kidnapping. Therefore, the Police has submitted the final report before the
Rothak Court, with the observation that, the story of kidnapping of a person
from Delhi itself is doubtful. However, since last more than 2 yrs. and nine
months the case is not proceeding and finally the case has been adjourned for
indefinite period, because the Delhi Govt. sitting over the sanction for
prosecution of the officials of Delhi.
Pardeep
Rapria, Advocate for the old aged petitioner argued that the fake encounter by
the personnel of Delhi Police by entering into the territory of the State of
Haryana, without taking into confidence the local police, is not even remotely
and reasonably connected with the discharge of official duties and appears to
be merely a cloak to commit brutal murder of the two unarmed persons; including
a lady. Therefore, in such situation there is no requirement of sanction for
prosecution of the police officials. Counsel for petitioner told that more than
65 years old Petitioner at the advance stage of his life; suffering with
multiple ailments, is losing hope in the justice delivery system.
After
hearing the arguments the HC issued notice to the DGP Haryana and Haryana Govt.
and posted the matter for arguments on 10th December, 2018.
See the highlights of Petition filed before High Court
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