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1992 Supreme(SC) 766

KULDIP SINGH, P.B.SAWANT, N.M.KASLIWAL
Re Death of Sawinder Singh over With Dalip K. Basu etc. – Appellant
Versus
State Of W. B. – Respondent


ORDER

We have perused the report of the Learned Additional District Judge, Delhi. In the conclusions he has summed up the report as under:

(i) Shri Nandays deposition contained in para No.8 of his affidavit filed before Honble Supreme Court regarding the circumstances leading to the death of Sawinder Singh does not appear to be truthful. It was certainly not a suicidal jump by Sawinder Singh as propouned in the affidavit of Shri Nanday.

(ii) It is possible to say precisely what went on inside room leading the incident. There is strong suspicion of sore misfeasance including torture on the part of Shri Narang and Shri Jaswant Singh whose accounts in this regard are unworthy of credit.

It is not disputed that the matter has not as yet been finally investigated. The Learned Attorney General assisting us in this case stats that he does not accept the findings of the Report and he reserves his right to challenge the same at the appropriate state. We are of the view that the facts and circumstances which have now come to light create as prima facie case for investigation and prosecution. We therefore direct that all the persons named in the Report of the Learned Additional District Judge and

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