NSA detention: HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on MP govt over affidavit
Jabalpur (MP):The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs one lakh on the state government for not filing the district magistrate's affidavit along with its reply in response to a notice over detention of to a man from Seoni under the National Security Act (NSA).
A division bench comprising Justices Sanjay Yadav and Atul Sreedharan expressed unhappiness over the state government's handling of the matter.
"We are not at all happy with the manner in which the matter has been dealt with by the state of Madhya Pradesh," the court said.
"Although in the interest of justice, one opportunity is granted to the state and its functionaries to file the return supported by an affidavit by the district magistrate," it added in its order.
"However, the same is subject to Rs 1,00,000 cost to be deposited with the State Legal Services Authority," the court added.
The court directed the government to deposit the cost amount within a week, petitioner Shubham Baghel's counsel Narendranath Tripathi said.
The affidavit filed along with the reply of the high court's notice was signed by the sub divisional officer of police (SOP) Seoni instead of the district magistrate, he added.
Baghel, a resident of Seoni district was allegedly taken by the police into preventive custody under National Security Act (NSA) without any specific criminal case against him, the counsel said.
The petitioner has challenged his detention under section 3(2) and 3(3) of National Security Act 1980 on July 3, 2019, Tripathi said.
The HC had served notice to the state government seeking its reply.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
