” Petitioner being widow of deceased, Naresh Yadav knocked the door of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for getting compensation to the tune of rupees twenty lacs on account of custodial death of her husband while he was lodged in Jamui District Jail in connection with Sono P.S. Case No. 120 of 2009.

2. The claim of the petitioner is that Sono P.S. Case No. 120 of 2009 was registered on 23-8-2009 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 326, 353, 379, 120-B read with Sections 26 and 27 of the Arms Act as well as under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Explosive Substances Act against ten named accused persons and others.. At serial No. 9 of the named accused persons, the name of one accused, namely, Naresh Da was figured. On 31-3-2010 at about 10.00 a.m. the husband of petitioner went to Jhajha in connection with his work but did not return till morning of 3-4-2010. Thereafter, brother of petitioner” s husband filed an informatory petition in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui being informatory petition No. 8 of 2010 mentioning therein that his brother had gone to Jhajha on 31-3-2010 but could not return till 1-4-2010 and on