The Chhattisgarh High Court (Division Bench) allowed a public interest writ highlighting the custodial death of a Suhela, village Bhalesur man, a 26-year-old tribal agricultural labourer, at Police Station Suhela. Picked up on suspicion of petty theft of goods worth Rs. 972, he was illegally detained without arrest being recorded, mercilessly beaten by ASI and other staff, paraded handcuffed through villages on August 11, 2004, and found dead in the lock-up toilet on August 13, 2004 in a staged hanging the Court disbelieved, with a false autopsy prepared at the ASI's behest. Holding the State liable in public law, the Court directed payment of Rs. 10,00,000 compensation to the widow and three minor children within a month (sums already paid adjusted), ordered the CBI to register a case and investigate, and directed departmental enquiries against the six named police personnel. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 20 July 2006, the Chhattisgarh High Court (Coram: S.R. Nayak, D.R. Deshmukh, JJ.) returned findings adverse to 6 police personnel, namely: Station House Officer, PS Suhela, Raipur; Sub-Inspector, PS Suhela, Raipur; Assistant Sub-Inspector, PS Suhela, Raipur; Constable (No. 417), PS Suhela, Raipur; Constable (No. 243), PS Suhela, Raipur; Head Constable (No. 1337), PS Suhela, Raipur, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 10 lakh (Rs 10,00,000).
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The Chhattisgarh High Court judgment dated 20 July 2006 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Holding not recorded separately.
“We direct the State of Chhattisgarh to pay to the widow of the deceased and their three minor children compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs only) within a month.” (para 28(c))
The Chhattisgarh High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 1,000,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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