Choudhary S.N.Mishra, J.

1. The petitioner is the widow of late Jannal: Ansari, who has been killed while he was under Police handcuffs in the Court premises, has filed this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the State and its officials to pay a sum of Rs. 10,000,00.00 (ten lacs) by way of compensation and/or damages for failure to protect the life of her husband while her husband was in the Court premises under the police handcuffs. Further prayer of the petitioner in this case is for a direction to the respondents to pay monthly compensation at the rate of Rs. 2,000.00 for maintenance of the petitioner and for education and maintanance of her minor daughter.

2. Admitted fact of this case is that the deceased Jannat Ansari was in judicial custody as an under-trial prisoner in an offence punishable under Sec. 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. On 14.10.96 late Jannat Ansari was brought by the police under handcuffs from the Sasaram jail to Sasaram Court for his production in the Court of 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas when the petitioner under handcuffs alongwith police personnel reached near th