A Garu man was forcibly taken from his home in 2022 by Garu police led by SI, confined at the police station for three days and mercilessly assaulted with lathis to coerce an admission of helping naxals, then released when police realised he was the wrong person — facts the Court recorded as admitted by the State. The police had submitted a chargesheet against the SI and other officials, and the State had sanctioned only Rs 50,000 as compensation. The High Court held that Rs 50,000 was inadequate for such arbitrary torture of a citizen against whom there was no material, enhanced compensation to Rs 5,00,000 payable by the State within two weeks, and directed recovery of the amount from the torturing officials within two months. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 22 June 2024 in W.P.(Cr.) No. 509 of 2022, the Jharkhand High Court (Coram: Ananda Sen, J.) returned findings adverse to the Sub-Inspector, Garu Police Station, Latehar, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000).
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The Jharkhand High Court judgment dated 22 June 2024 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“The police officials in most arbitrary manner had taken law in their hands and had tortured a poor citizen of this Country without there being any material against him.” (para 5)
The Jharkhand High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 500,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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