A Dhanbad man was taken into custody on 23 June 2015 by the Munshi of Ghanudih Outpost at the instance of the Officer-in-Charge, and was found dead the following morning inside the police lockup bearing severe physical injuries. A judicial inquiry by the CJM Dhanbad confirmed that the victim died in police custody due to police torture, despite police claims of suicide by hanging. Exercising writ jurisdiction under Article 226, the Jharkhand High Court held the State liable for violation of human rights and awarded Rs. 5,00,000 compensation to the deceased's widow and children, directing the Director General of Police to initiate departmental proceedings against the erring police officials with liberty to recover the compensation from them. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 3 July 2023 in W.P.(Cr.) No. 48 of 2017, the Jharkhand High Court (Coram: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Officer-in-Charge, Ghanudih Outpost, Jharia PS, Dhanbad; Munshi, Ghanudih Outpost, Jharia PS, Dhanbad, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000).
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The Jharkhand High Court judgment dated 3 July 2023 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“State is bound for compensation for violation of human rights as death was occurred in police custody by the torture of the police officials.” (para 19)
The Jharkhand High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 500,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
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