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Court Orders Criminal Case Against Cops for False Records
18 Jul
Summary
- Police officials accused of failing to execute jail warrants.
- Allegations include creating false records to shield a defaulter.
- Court directed a criminal complaint against top police officers.
A family court in Keshod has ordered criminal proceedings against police officials in Porbandar district. The court found prima facie evidence that they failed to execute jail warrants against a maintenance defaulter. They are also accused of creating false records to shield the individual.
Principal judge P H Singh directed a criminal complaint be lodged at Keshod police station against a deputy superintendent of police, a police inspector, and an assistant head constable. The court rejected explanations and directed the senior clerk to file the complaint within five days. This action stems from a maintenance case filed by Maya Makwana against her husband, Ranchhod Viramgama.
Sentence warrants issued in 2024 for arrears of Rs 21,000 and other costs were not executed for nearly two years. Contradictory reports from police officials, including claims of lost warrants and evidence of the defaulter being at a police station for 12 hours without arrest, raised serious doubts. The judge concluded that officials allegedly misled the court and helped the defaulter avoid imprisonment, impacting the wife's legal rights.
