Supreme Court quashes suicide-attempt charge against constable
Police charged a constable with attempt to commit suicide after he was found gravely injured in custody in Kupwara. The Supreme Court held the charge appeared fabricated. The Supreme Court quashed the charge and ordered a CBI probe with interim compensation.
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How we verify →The Section 309 prosecution stands quashed and a CBI investigation into the custody injuries was ordered.
What happened
The Supreme Court recorded that the constable was posted at District Police Headquarters, Baramulla, and was deputed to report to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kupwara in February 2023. The Supreme Court recorded that he was later shifted to hospital in a comatose condition from the Joint Interrogation Centre, Kupwara.
The Supreme Court recorded that police registered a case for the offence punishable under Section 309 against him. The Supreme Court described that case as FIR No. 32 of 2023.
The Supreme Court held the Section 309 case was prima facie fabricated and quashed it. The Supreme Court ordered the CBI to register a case into the custodial injuries.
The Supreme Court directed interim payment of Rs 50 lakh to the injured person. The Supreme Court posted further monitoring for November 2025.
What the record says
“for the offence punishable under Section 309”
Supreme Court judgment dated 21 July 2025 in Criminal Appeal arising from SLP(Criminal) Nos. 13751-13752 of 2023, reproducing FIR No. 32 of 2023 — read the full text
No complaining victim
Attempt to commit suicide has no complaining victim besides the accused. The state used the provision against an injured person in custody.
What we could not confirm
Full FIR text and High Court order in Writ Petition No. 592 of 2023 were not separately opened. Compensation recovery and later CBI status could not be confirmed.