We have read through the evidence and prima facie the conclusions suggested above, in our opinion, are borne out by the evidence. II. Case No.234 (21193-94 Deceased Sangaiah was a resident of village Variguntham in Medak District of Andhra Pradesh and was an activist of CPI(ML). On 25th May, 1993, he went to his own agricultural lands, took the meal brought there by his wife and he again went to Variguntham, sent word to his wife and they met in the field. According to the complainant, the deceased was taken away by the police from the place of work and was shot dead. The version of the incident by the respondent was that while combing the local forest area they found a group of extremists and an encounterfoltowed at about 5 AM and in the exchange of fire the deceased died. 12. The complainant examined four witnesses to support the version and the State examined one witness. The cornpainant's witnesses stated that the deceased was shot dead in the alleged encounter. Mr Sitapati cross-examined the complaint's witness at length. The evidence of the witness, which has been stated to be natural, has been asked to be brushed aside. RW-1 is the then Inspector of Police, Medak Circle. From his cross-examination it appears that he was also the Investigating Officer of the case registered on his report. It is the admitted position that while on complainant's side there has been death, on the side of the police there was not even a single abrasion caused by the alleged exchange of fire. The autopsy report indicates three gun shot injuries and an abrasion on the person of the deceased. On a close scrutiny of the evidence, prima facie it appears that the evidence of picking up the deceased from thd rural agricultural field has not been shaken.'The complainant himself assumed the role of Investigating-Officer with a view to hampering an adequate investigation. Ill. Case No.234 (3)193-94 Varikuppala Shankaraiah, was not involved in any naxallite activity nor had he 13. been arrested or even mentioned in any police record. Three years before his death, he shifted from his paternal to the maternal village lnolu in Achampet Mandal with a view to helping his Uncle in the construction of a school building. After the work was over, he stayed on as a mason in the village along with his wife. The deceased was constructing the house of one Madavath Madhya by June, 1993. In the morning of 5.6.1993, the deceased and his wife, PW 1, left the village to reach the hamlet where they had undertaken work. Around 6 PM, shintamma came back alone to lnolu and

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