The petitioner is father of the deceased boy by name B.Uday Shekar, belonging to Scheduled Tribe. The deceased was studying VII Class in the year 1998 in A.P. Residential School for Scheduled Tribes at Utnoor of Adilabad District. Alleging that the deceased was suspected to be a person who had stolen away foot wear of one student on 02.04.1998, the deceased was beaten by four students in that residential school. At the time of the said incident, the deceased suffered injuries. After taking permission from the school authorities on 04.04.1998, the deceased along with another boy was proceeding to parents’ house of the deceased. After getting down the bus, the deceased fell down and died. Case in Crime No.6 of 1998 was registered by Jainoor Police under Section 302 I.P.C. against four boys who are said to have inflicted blows on the deceased. After conducting post-mortem on dead body of the deceased boy, post mortem examination certificate was issued by Civil Assistant Surgeon, Community Hospital, Utnoor, to the effect that death was due to head injury, as a result ofintracranial haemorrhage and contuse of brain.

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