( 1 ) ON the fateful night, intervening 13/10/1981 and 14/10/1981, the uncivilised method of interrogation of a suspect took its toll and a fatal blow was inflicted on human dignity when custodial violence claimed yet another victim Nathu Banjara. But for the vigilance of some members of the Bar of Rampura and the loud protestations of some of the residents of the village the crime could have gone unnoticed and unpunished.

( 2 ) ACCORDING to the prosecution case on 13/10/1981 Respondent 4 Rajaram, Head Constable and Respondent 5 Ganniuddin, Constable brought one Nathu Banjara of Village Dhabala Deval to Police Station Rampura for interrogation as a suspect in a murder case. At the police station Respondent 1 Shyam Sunder Trivedi, Sub-Inspector, Respondent 3 Ram Naresh Shukia, Head Constable, along with Respondents 4 and 5 gave beating to Nathu Banjara and tortured him with the intention of extracting a confession of guilt from him in connection with the murder of one Harijan woman of Village Singharia Piparia. As a result of the extensive injuries caused to Nathu, he died in police custody at the Police Station Rampura. At about 2. 00 p. m. on 14/10/1981, the dead body of the decea