Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Augustine George Masih
Bakhashi Ram – Appellant
Versus
Satwant Singh Manak – Respondent
Mr. Sanjay Kishan Kaul, C.J.:- Original petitioner, namely, Satwant Singh Manak, was a Constable in the Punjab Police. On facing certain disciplinary proceedings, he claims to have had a change of heart and seeks to portray what he claims are police excesses in the form of fake encounters to which he claims to have been an eye witness.
FACTS
2. The writ petition has originally been framed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 i.e. Director General of Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi, to register 10 separate F.I.Rs. regarding 10 murders stated to have been caused from time to time by respondents No. 3 to 9, who are former or serving officers of the police force of Punjab and further praying that the family of the deceased may be awarded compensation of Rs. 2,00,000/- each. The averments in this behalf in the writ petitions are material. The petitioner was recruited as a Constable in the Punjab Police and claims to have been allotted black-cat duty. The petitioner claims that as per the instructions of his superiors he went to the groups of terrorists and collected their information an
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