The Madras High Court stayed the trial court proceedings against an IPS officer in four custodial torture cases on Friday. The cases had been registered by the Tirunelveli CB-CID against IPS officer Balveer Singh (IPS:2020:TN). Singh had moved the High Court challenging the orders passed by the trial court, framing charges against him in the custodial torture cases.
Hearing the criminal revision petitions, filed by Singh, Justice Shamim Ahmed passed the interim order staying the trial court proceedings. The alleged incidents took place when Singh was serving as Ambasamudram assistant superintendent of police (ASP).
In his petitions, Singh stated that false allegations were levelled against him by anti-social elements when he was posted as ASP of Ambasamudram sub-division in Tirunelveli district in 2022. He submitted that he used to get numerous complaints about anti-social elements indulging in criminal acts, so he had to take stern action against people with criminal backgrounds.
Singh also informed the court that the trial court framed the charges against him in Tamil, a language not known to him. Besides, he was not even provided the translated version of the chargesheet and witness statements before framing the charges against him, which resulted in the deprivation of his right to defend himself effectively. The court adjourned the hearing to Jan 27, 2026, after passing the interim order.
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