JUDGMENT AND ORDER

B.B. Deb, J.- This writ petition has been registered pursuant to an order of the Hon'ble Chief Justice on 7 -1-1998 on an application dated 6-101997 filed by Jahir Nessa Bewa alleging, inter alia, that her husband Md. Faizuddin Ali was arrested on 8-9-1997 by the O.C.. Dhupdhara PS (Goalpara district) and as a result of inhuman Police torture her husband died in Police lock-up. She made a written allegation to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Goalpara and the Deputy Commissioner, Goalpara, but getting no response, she at last approached the Hon'ble Chief Justice. The notice was issued vide order dated 3-2-1998. An affidavit-in-opposition has been filed by the Addl. Sl of Police, Goalpara. The SP, Goalpara also furnished a report on 4-3-1998 on custodial death of Faizuddin Seikh addressing the Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam which is annexed with the affidavit-in-opposition. The affidavit in-opposition contends that on the unnatural death of Faizuddin" Seikh an U.D. case (Unnatural Death case) was registered and the investigation has not yet been completed. However, a short report "on the custodial death of Faizuddin" available wherefrom the following facts emerged:

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