AJAY KUMAR GUPTA
Putul Das – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.
1. The allegation of the petitioner is very serious. Her accusation is to the effect that her son had been murdered by grave torture by police personnel at police custody. The petitioner, being the mother of the victim, visited several occasions to the Noapara police station but refused to accept a written complaint and ultimately on 23rd May, 2016 a written complaint was received by the Noapara Police Station but same was not drawn as formal First Information Report though the allegation is cognizable and serious one. The police authority did not treat the said written complaint as an FIR.
2. The petitioner made a written complaint to the Commissioner of Police, Barrackpore Police Commissionerate on 24th May, 2016 with a prayer to take appropriate action in the matter but despite of the said fact, no action has been taken even on such written complaint by the higher officials.
3. Having no other alternative, the mother of the victim approached the Chairman, Human Rights Commission, West Bengal and a formal complaint was made to the Human Rights Commission vide letter dated 17.06.2016 but even then, no action or investigation has been initiated with rega
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