<p>New Delhi: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/supreme-court">Supreme Court</a> on Wednesday sought an explanation from the CBI and the Madhya Pradesh government in connection with the delay in arresting two policemen involved in the alleged custodial death of a 24-year-old man.</p><p>A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said that the policemen were not arrested earlier and the court was on the verge of framing contempt charges.</p><p>The court was informed that CBI has now filed an affidavit stating that both absconding officers have been arrested.</p><p>"What happened all these days? Why couldn't you trace them? We have to almost frame contempt charges for you to act," the bench told the counsel.</p>.Death penalty: Supreme Court dismisses Centre's plea for laying down victim, society-centric guidelines.<p>Additional Solicitor General Raja Thakare, representing CBI, submitted before the bench that it has complied with its order and both of them have been arrested.</p><p>The bench asked what departmental action was taken against the two officers. </p><p>The court pointed out that these policemen filed for anticipatory bail despite this court's order that they should be arrested.</p><p>It said the policemen were not arrested despite its May 15 order, and the state government only got into action pursuant to the filing of the contempt petition and the observations made by it.</p><p>“This is not how the Supreme Court order should be applied. There was an order to arrest," the bench said.</p><p>The bench was informed that Uttam Singh was arrested in Indore on September 27, Sanjeev Singh was taken into custody in Shivpuri on October 5, and they are presently lodged at Indore jail.</p><p>The bench also directed the state government to inform what departmental action has been taken against the two officers.</p><p>The court fixed the matter for further hearing on November 6.</p><p>The court passed the order while hearing a contempt plea of the mother of the victim, alleging non-compliance with the top court's May 15 order.</p><p>The top court had on May 15, 2025 castigated the Madhya Pradesh government for not taking action against policemen involved in the alleged custodial death and transferred the probe to the CBI.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/supreme-court">Supreme Court</a> on Wednesday sought an explanation from the CBI and the Madhya Pradesh government in connection with the delay in arresting two policemen involved in the alleged custodial death of a 24-year-old man.</p><p>A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said that the policemen were not arrested earlier and the court was on the verge of framing contempt charges.</p><p>The court was informed that CBI has now filed an affidavit stating that both absconding officers have been arrested.</p><p>"What happened all these days? Why couldn't you trace them? We have to almost frame contempt charges for you to act," the bench told the counsel.</p>.Death penalty: Supreme Court dismisses Centre's plea for laying down victim, society-centric guidelines.<p>Additional Solicitor General Raja Thakare, representing CBI, submitted before the bench that it has complied with its order and both of them have been arrested.</p><p>The bench asked what departmental action was taken against the two officers. </p><p>The court pointed out that these policemen filed for anticipatory bail despite this court's order that they should be arrested.</p><p>It said the policemen were not arrested despite its May 15 order, and the state government only got into action pursuant to the filing of the contempt petition and the observations made by it.</p><p>“This is not how the Supreme Court order should be applied. There was an order to arrest," the bench said.</p><p>The bench was informed that Uttam Singh was arrested in Indore on September 27, Sanjeev Singh was taken into custody in Shivpuri on October 5, and they are presently lodged at Indore jail.</p><p>The bench also directed the state government to inform what departmental action has been taken against the two officers.</p><p>The court fixed the matter for further hearing on November 6.</p><p>The court passed the order while hearing a contempt plea of the mother of the victim, alleging non-compliance with the top court's May 15 order.</p><p>The top court had on May 15, 2025 castigated the Madhya Pradesh government for not taking action against policemen involved in the alleged custodial death and transferred the probe to the CBI.</p>
