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On the basis of this written report a criminal case was registered against the respondents. The matter was investigated, statements of witnesses U/s 161 Cr.P.C. were recorded by the I.O. The inquest on the dead body of the deceased Gajendra Pratap was conducted and the dead body was sent for post mortem examination to District Hospital, Etah. The post mortem was conducted on the same day i.e. on 6.4.1999 at about 2.00 P.M. at the District Hospital. The I.O. prepared the site plan, collected blood stained and plain earth and also an empty cartridge from the spot. On 14.4.1999 the informant deposited the cycle and Geometry Box of the deceased Gajendra at the police station. After conclusion of the investigation the police submitted charge sheet against all the accused persons. The case being triable by the Court of Sessions, it was committed to the Court of Sessions Judge where charges under sections 302, 504, 506 I.P.C. were framed against the accused Ran Vijay, Ripu Vijay, and Digvijay sons of Ajay Pal and Ajay Pal son of Prithvi Singh. Accused Ajay Pal was charged with section 120B I.P.C. All the accused persons denied from the allegations and claimed their trial.

I. The time of death does not coincide with the post-mortem report because according to the Post-Mortem report rigor mortis was found in full body of the deceased.
II. The Geometry Box and Cycle were not recovered by the I.O. from the spot but these articles were handed over by the complainant to the I.O. after several days of the occurrence.
III. No Admit Card was recovered from the dead body of the deceased although it was alleged that the deceased was going to appear in the High School examination at the time of occurrence.
No Admit Card pencil, pen etc. have been recovered from the pocket of the deceased or near the place of occurrence. The Cycle and Geometry Box of the deceased were handed over to the I.O. by the complainant himself on 14.4.1999 i.e. after 8 days from the date of occurrence.
It is worth mentioning that PW4 I.O. of the case has admitted the fact that criminal proceedings under National Security Act were also initiated against the accused respondents which were dropped later on by the Advisory Committee.