to cover the same in two and a half hours by motor cycle.
16. In order to appreciate the material placed before the Commission and reach
the conclusion as to whether there was a true encounter or a fake one, we shall have
to assess the evidence. Broad features have to be looked into and on the analysis
of the material before the Commission, it has to be found out whether the stand of the
police is correct or not. Mr Sitapati has taken the stand that the allegation of encounter
was true and there was no scope to hold that they were fake ones. We have already
pointed out the several features relevant to the issue while dealing with the facts of each
case. prima facie the version of the complainant appears to be nearer truth but we
would not like to come to any definite conclusion as the cases have got to be
investigated and truth has to be ascertained.
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77. Reliance has been placed on Section 46 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and
in support of the contention that the persons who ,have been killed were involved in
criminal cases, warrants for arrest had been issued and the police had the right to use
force, which could extend upto causing of death as the deceased were involved in
offences punishable with death or with imprisonment for life. It is also the claim of the
police that in each of the emounters, they had the right of pribate defence as the
members of the naxallite groups (PWG) were the aggressors and unIess the police
had defended themselves, they would have been killed by the members of the unlawful
association.
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18.
As has already been mentioned, one of the deceased persons was not at all
connected with any criminal case. The evidence on record does not show, in each
of other four cases, an attempt by the police to arrest the deceased persons and their
offer of resistence. Sub Section (3) of Section 46 of Cr.P.C. provides that the causing
of death could be conditioned upon the involvement of the accused in an offence
punishable with death or with imprisonment for life and offer of resistance when attempt
is made to arrest him.
19.
Article 21 of the Constitution of India provides that no person shall be deprived
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of his life except according to the procedure established by law.
International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights provides:'
1.
"Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected
by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life."
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