The High Court held that the arrest of the 60-year-old man picked up after midnight was illegal. The High Court held that the man had died while in illegal police custody after being taken to Kalain Patrol Post. The High Court directed the State to pay Rs.5,00,000 as palliative compensation to the petitioner for distribution among the heirs. The High Court left criminal liability arising from the related case to the trial court and allowed the State to recover from officials found at fault.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 17 September 2026 in WP(C)/4329/2015, the The Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh) (Coram: Kalyan Rai Surana, Susmita Phukan Khaund, JJ.) returned findings adverse to the Officer-in-Charge, Katigorah Police Station / Kalain Patrol Post, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000).
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Judgment dated 17 September 2026. This judgment may still be subject to appeal; initiation or pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Holding not recorded separately.
“Thus, the arrest of Md. [name withheld], since deceased, was illegal” (para Para 11)
The The Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh) recorded adverse findings against police personnel.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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