The Tripura High Court (Division Bench) held that 27-year-old a Sonamura man @ a Sonamura man died of custodial torture in the Sonamura police lock-up in the night between 14-09-2021 and 15-09-2021. Relying on the magisterial enquiry and post-mortem showing fresh ante-mortem injuries, the court rejected the State's 'fell while fleeing' version as suspicious and held custodial violence could not be brushed aside. It directed the State to deposit Rs 10 lakh with the Registry within four weeks, in equal shares for the widow, three minor children and mother (children's shares in term deposits). It clarified the observations would not bear on any prosecution in connection with the incident. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 22 June 2022 in W.P.(C) No. 797 of 2021, the Tripura High Court (Coram: Indrajit Mahanty, S.G. Chattopadhyay, JJ.) returned findings adverse to the Police personnel, Sonamura Police Station (arresting party and lock-up staff), and directed payment of compensation of Rs 10 lakh (Rs 10,00,000).
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The Tripura High Court judgment dated 22 June 2022 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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Official finding: supports allegation.
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“In these highly suspicious facts and circumstances of the case custodial violence on the deceased, as alleged, cannot be brushed aside.” (para 16)
The Tripura High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 1,000,000.
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(Audit fix: duplicate record CW-2022-0030 (same court, case number and judgment date) merged into this record; its sources are kept here and its URL redirects here.)
Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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