SARLA DEVI Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner is seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant compensation of Rs. 10 lacs along with interest to the petitioner on account of custodial death of her husband -Shri Ram Gopal. Husband of the petitioner was working with Charu Electricals Pvt. Ltd., Ballabhgarh, on a salary of Rs. 3200/ - per month. On 5.2.1996 respondent No. 4 detained Ram Gopal, husband of the petitioner upto 7.2.1996 in custody and gave him merciless beatings for three days. On 7.2.1996, Ram Gopal committed suicide and thereafter FIR (Annexure P1) was got registered. Inquiries were made by the Department and it was found that Ram Gopal had committed suicide due to illegal detention and merciless beatings by respondent No. 4. A further inquiry was made by Shri Amar Nath Ichhdujani, SDM Faridabad and it was found that respondents had not done their duty properly and due to their action husband of the petitioner committed suicide. The news items are Annexures P2 and P3. The age of Ram Gopal, husband of the petitioner, was 34 years at the time of his death.