The case dates back to January 8, 1980, when one man missing complaint was filed at Muzaffarnagar police station with regard to one Ajay Kumar. During the preliminary investigation, it was discovered that Kumar had not returned home since January 6, 1980, when he left to see his friend Rajesh Kumar.
It was also stated in the First Information Report (FIR) that even Rajesh Kumar could not be found. Later, the missing report was altered to an abduction case under Section 364 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Rajesh was arrested and he led the police to the body of the Ajay Kumar. Kumar’s corpse was recovered from a room rented to another accused, Ombir, a friend of Rajesh. A slip of plastic was also found on the neck of the deceased and a cloth piece was also found stuffed inside the mouth of the deceased.
Subsequently, charges of murder and destruction/ disappearance of evidence under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC were also added against the accused persons.
On June 30, 1982, the trial court found the accused persons guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment. Aggrieved, the trio challenged their conviction before the High Court.
Source: Barandbench
