The judgment of the Jharkhand High Court records the following account. The petitioner's husband was arrested on 10 September 2006 by Rehla police and falsely implicated in an Arms Act case, and subsequently died unnaturally while in custody. Although jail authorities claimed death due to illness, the forensic science laboratory report detected pesticide (monocrotophos) in the viscera, and administrative inquiries confirmed the death occurred in custody. The Jharkhand High Court held that Article 21 was violated at the instance of concerned State officers and that the deceased was wrongfully deprived of his liberty, directing the State of Jharkhand to pay Rs. 2,50,000 compensation to the widow, recoverable from the erring officers. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 24 April 2023 in W.P.(Cr.) No. 31 of 2013, the Jharkhand High Court (Coram: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) returned findings adverse to the Police personnel, Rehla Police Station, Palamu, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh (Rs 2,50,000).
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The Jharkhand High Court judgment dated 24 April 2023 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“In view of the above it transpires that Article-21 of the Constitution of India has been violated at the instance of concerned officer of the respondent-State and the deceased was wrongfully deprived of the right of personal liberty by the …” (para 6)
The Jharkhand High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 250,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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