M.R. Pathak, J. (Oral)

Heard Mr. Ainil Rinliana Malhotra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ashok Kumar Rokhum, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent Nos. 1 to 5.

2. Though notices were sent to respondent Nos. 6 to 8 by registered post with A.D. on 24.11.2016 itself but till date neither the A/D card nor the unserved notices have been received back by the Registry of this Court. As such service is deemed to be complete.

3. Perused the relevant record of the case that was called for by this Court on 18.01.2014 from the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Champhai.

4. On 08.09.2014, the petitioner as an informant lodged an FIR before the Ngopa Police Station, Champhai District stating that his younger brother, G/5013917 Ajeet Kumar Rai, who was serving in the 39th Assam Rifle, B. Coy, Mimbung Post on 18.08.2014 met with an unnatural death of by shooting himself with his service weapon of AK-47. In the said FIR, the said informant also stated many facts alleging about enmity of some personnel of said security force with his brother and that authorities of the Assam Rifles also removed the body of his brother from the place