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 "display_title": "Ranchi Man v. State of Jharkhand and Others",
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 "case_title": "Ranchi Man v. State of Jharkhand and Others",
 "case_number": "W.P.(Cr.) No. 226 of 2014",
 "citation": "2023 LiveLaw (Jha) 17",
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 "compensation_inr": 500000,
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 "primary_source_url": "https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/5-lakhs-compensation-478422.pdf",
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  "https://www.verdictum.in/pdf_upload/ajit-kumar-v-state-of-jharkhandwatermark-1515355.pdf",
  "https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/jharkhand-high-court-directs-state-pay-compensation-5-lakh-man-illegally-detained-police-in-false-case",
  "https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/five-lakh-compensation-to-man-illegally-detained-for-four-months-1482368",
  "https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2023/06/27/jharkhand-high-court-directs-compensation-illegal-detention-by-police/"
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 "summary": "The Jharkhand High Court held that student a Ranchi man was falsely implicated in a murder, gang-rape and burning case after a burnt female body near NH-33 was wrongly identified as the survivor, and remained in custody from 14 February to 27 July 2014 on a confessional statement alone. the survivor was later found alive and gave a Section 164 statement, following which police filed a final form recording mistake of fact and the petitioner was discharged. The Court noted the DGP had suspended three officers including the Investigating Officer and both Officers-in-Charge and ordered a CID probe and departmental proceedings. Holding the entire prosecution malicious and the Article 21 violation admitted, the Court awarded Rs 5,00,000 public-law compensation, open to recovery from the erring officers' salaries. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.",
 "summary_verified": "The Jharkhand High Court held that student a Ranchi man was falsely implicated in a murder, gang-rape and burning case after a burnt female body near NH-33 was wrongly identified as the survivor, and remained in custody from 14 February to 27 July 2014 on a confessional statement alone. the survivor was later found alive and gave a Section 164 statement, following which police filed a final form recording mistake of fact and the petitioner was discharged. The Court noted the DGP had suspended three officers including the Investigating Officer and both Officers-in-Charge and ordered a CID probe and departmental proceedings. Holding the entire prosecution malicious and the Article 21 violation admitted, the Court awarded Rs 5,00,000 public-law compensation, open to recovery from the erring officers' salaries.",
 "court_quote": "In the case in hand, admittedly, the petitioner was illegally arrested and thereafter he has been discharged on the submission of final form by the police, accordingly, the case of compensation is made out.",
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 "confidence": "high",
 "verdict": "accept",
 "verdict_note": "Jharkhand HC held student a Ranchi man falsely implicated in murder/gang-rape case with ~4 months' illegal detention, awarding Rs 5,00,000 compensation recoverable from erring officers.",
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 "verification_badge": "V2 · Externally reported",
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   "description": "The Jharkhand High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 500,000.",
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