The judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court records the following account. A Faridabad man, a 34-year-old factory worker detained from 5 to 7 February 1996 in a theft case, died in the police-post lock-up on 7 February 1996 after consuming acid kept in the toilet. The SDM Faridabad's inquiry examined 24 persons and concluded the Incharge Police Post was grossly negligent and ASI guilty of abetment to suicide, finding death in custody after mental depression, physical torture and humiliation. The criminal trial under Sections 342/306/120-B IPC had ended in acquittal in 1997, but the High Court held that was no bar to compensation under Articles 32/226 following Nilabati Behera. The Court allowed the petition and directed the State to pay the widow Rs.7,39,400 with 9% interest from filing till realisation within three months. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 4 April 2014 in CWP No. 14953 of 2001, the Punjab and Haryana High Court (Coram: Ritu Bahri, J.) returned findings adverse to 4 police personnel, namely: Assistant Sub-Inspector, Police Post, Faridabad (PS Central, Sector-8); Incharge, Police Post, Police Post, Faridabad (PS Central, Sector-8); Constable (Moharrar), Police Post, Faridabad (PS Central, Sector-8); Head Constable, Police Station Central, Faridabad, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 7.4 lakh (Rs 7,39,400).
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment dated 4 April 2014 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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Official finding: supports allegation.
Holding not recorded separately.
“The Police Department has been negligent in keeping such a substance which is injurious to human life at large in the premises of the police post.”
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 739,400.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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