The Patna High Court held the Officer-in-Charge, lock-up in-charge and all personnel on duty at Siwan Muffasil Police Station lock-up on 4 July 2017 responsible for explaining how a Siwan man was assaulted with lathis in custody, failing which they are liable to be prosecuted. A Siwan man had been arrested on 4 July 2017 and produced before the magistrate only on 8 July 2017, after being beaten, kicked and punched in the lock-up. Applying Section 106 of the Evidence Act, the Court held the custodial facts were within the special knowledge of the police. The Court directed the Police Department to pay Rs 2,00,000 compensation to the victim and ordered the Superintendent of Police, Siwan, to lodge a criminal complaint against the implicated personnel. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 23 April 2024 in Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2525 of 2017, the Patna High Court (Coram: Bibek Chaudhuri, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Officer-in-Charge, Muffasil Police Station, Siwan; Officer-in-Charge, Town Police Station, Siwan, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000).
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“Thus, applying the provision of Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, this Court comes to the conclusion that the Officer-in-charge, lock up in-charge and all other police officers and personnel who were on duty on 4th of July, 2017 …” (para 16)
The Patna High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 200,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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