The judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court records the following account. A Maluka man, aged about 40, was forcibly picked up from his house in village Maluka, Bathinda, on 3 April 1992 by ASI, Head Constable and a CRPF constable, and was never seen again. A District and Sessions Judge enquiry found the two Punjab Police officials abducted him and covered it up, leading the High Court to order a CBI investigation; the surviving officer was convicted under Section 364 IPC and sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala, in February 2003. The High Court held the forcible abduction and illegal detention conclusively proved and the State strictly liable for abusing the constitutional guarantee of life and liberty. It awarded Rs. 3,00,000 compensation (Rs. 1,50,000 to widow [name withheld] and Rs. 1,50,000 shared by six children), recoverable by the State from the guilty officials. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 9 February 2005 in Crl. W.P. No. 769 of 1995, the Punjab and Haryana High Court (Coram: Surya Kant, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Assistant Sub-Inspector, Police Post Bhagta Bhaika, Punjab Police; Head Constable, Police Post Bhagta Bhaika, Punjab Police, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000).
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment dated 9 February 2005 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“Thus, forcible abduction and illegal detention of the victim by the police officials stands conclusively proved.” (para 12)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 300,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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