Court orders trial of 10 cops for custodial torture
Rajkot: A court here has ordered criminal proceedings against ten policemen for alleged custodial torture of a suspect in 2015. These policemen were posted at Gandhigram police station in Rajkot at the time and will now face trial.
Second additional chief judicial magistrate V D Modh issued summons to all ten accused, directing them to appear before the court. The next hearing will be on Aug 2.
The matter dates to Jan 6, 2015, when a judicial magistrate first class submitted a private letter to the district judge, raising concerns about custodial torture.
The complaint was based on allegations by Chetan Gondaliya, who had been arrested under IPC Sections 307 (attempted murder), 504 (intentional insult) and others.
The district judge ordered an inquiry into the allegations, under which the court recorded Gondaliya's testimony and that of the treating doctor, who also submitted a medical certificate for injuries suffered.
In its order dated May 29, 2025, the court observed: "This court submitted the inquiry report to the district judge on May 23, 2025, finding prima facie that Gandhigram police station inspector V M Jadeja, PSI Haidya, DCP Chaudhary, Kuldeepsinh Jadeja, Siddhrajsinh Jadeja, Kisan, Pratap, Raju Bala, Kripalsinh and Ravat Ahir, in connivance with each other, assaulted Chetan Gondaliya, causing bodily injuries and thereby committed offences punishable under IPC Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 324 (causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 114 (abetment).
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On May 27, the district court directed the magisterial court to begin criminal proceedings. The additional chief judicial magistrate thus ordered the registration of a case and issued summons to the accused on May 29.
Rajesh Chavda, who represents Gondaliya, stated, "All the accused are policemen. The court took cognisance of the matter from 2015 based on the victim's testimony when he was produced in court by police. As the court wasn't in session on Friday, proceedings are expected to begin on the next scheduled date."
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