New Delhi: bombay high court Magistrates were directed on Thursday to submit the investigation report to the court by November 18 Death in custody of Akshay Shindeaccused of badlapur Campus sexual assault case. A bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan issued the directive, stressing on the preservation of all evidence by forensic experts.
Akshay Shinde, 24, faces charges of sexually assaulting two minors at a school in Bhadrapur. thane district.he died police shootout On September 23, while being sent to Badlapur from Taloja jail. Court emphasizes the importance of strong forensic evidence Under investigation.
Magistrate’s inquests are mandatory in cases of deaths in custody. “The report will be submitted to us on November 18. Magistrate asked “The report is being processed on an expedited basis,” said the court, which heard a request from the defendant’s father seeking a supervisory investigation.
this state criminal investigation department (CID) is currently investigating the incident. The court asked the Criminal Investigation Department about forensic evidence collected from Shinde’s body and insisted that analysis of gunshot residue was necessary. “The corpse is the most silent and honest witness,” the court said, emphasizing the need to examine all evidence, including the unique patterns left by different guns.
The court highlighted the differences in the weapons used in the shootout. The court said: “The blank ammunition found belonged to two different firearms. The firing pin of each gun was different. This can be used as conclusive evidence to prove which firearm will be equipped with which firing pin.”
The court also sought clarification about the bullet that penetrated the defendant, which Saraf claimed penetrated the tin roof of the police car.
The court expressed dissatisfaction and pointed out that the police did not seize key evidence such as the water bottle handed to Shinde before the incident. The court also requested medical reports from the injured officers linking the injuries to the bullets fired.
The court order aims to conduct a comprehensive forensic examination to ensure that custodial deaths are thoroughly investigated and held accountable.
