The Patna High Court (Ranchi bench) allowed the widow's writ, holding that her husband [name withheld] died in custody on 18 July 1998 from a brutal assault by a police party led by DySP [name withheld]. The court found that the joint Bihar police-BMP-CRPF party had raided the house without warrant, beaten the deceased with dandas and rifle butts, and failed to follow the D.K. Basu safeguards, rejecting the police claim that he was a wanted MCC activist injured while fleeing. It directed the CBI to hold a thorough enquiry and institute criminal prosecution against the officers involved in causing the death by torture. The court ordered Rs 2 lakh compensation to the widow, to be paid equally by the Central and State Governments within two months. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 11 November 1999 in C.W.J.C. No. 2437 of 1998 (R), the Patna High Court (Coram: M.Y. Eqbal, J.) returned findings adverse to 4 police personnel, namely: Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sadar B Circle, Daltonganj, Bihar Police; Inspector, Bihar Police (Panki P.S.); Sub-Inspector, Bihar Police (Panki P.S.); Police personnel, CRPF personnel with Assistant Commandant (raid party), and directed payment of compensation of Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000).
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The Patna High Court judgment dated 11 November 1999 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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Official finding: supports allegation.
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“It is prima facie evident that the brutal and inhuman act of the police personnels has resulted in the death of the deceased.” (para 13)
The Patna High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 200,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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