( 1 ) HIS is a Public Interest Litigation filed at the instance of lok Adhikar Sangh, a human rights organisation claims to be committed to the defence and protection of civil liberties and democratic rights of the people, and particularly of the poor and down- trodden in the State of Gujarat. The petition has been filed on behalf of Smt. Ushaben Satishbhai Punjani, whose husband Satishbhai punjani alleged to have been brutally beaten by respondent No. 2 Jitendra Rajgor, district Superintendent of Police, Jamnagar, as a result of which the said Satishbhai punjani died.

( 2 ) THE say of the petitioner is that on 8-1-1992, the police picked up the deceased satishbhai along with two others, namely, Bakul and Narsinh and took them to the police station for interrogation. At the police station, at about 9 p. m. , respondent no. 2 came and he called all the three in his chamber. It is alleged that during interrogation, said Shri Rajgor gave them beating with big stick. First Bakul was severely beaten and then Narsinh was given 30 to 40 blows. Lastly, Satishbhai punjani was beaten severely causing injuries on various parts of the body. He also gave some blows on his chest