JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

A.M. Bujor Barua, J.

Heard Mr. MK Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D Nath, learned Senior Government Advocate for the respondents in the Government of Assam.

2. The petitioner Shahar Banu has instituted this writ petition on the premises that her deceased husband Idrish Ali was arrested by the police personnel of Dhing Police station along with Special Task Force (in short STF), Jakhalabandha in connection with Dhing Police Station Case No. 322/2016 under Sections 25(1)(A) of the Arms Act read with Section 51(1)(A) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. But, while he was in custody of the police authorities, the husband of the petitioner died on 25.08.2016. In the circumstance, this writ petition is instituted claiming for appropriate compensation to the family members of the deceased by raising an allegation that he died due to internal injuries inflicted upon him by the police personnel of Dhing police station along with STF of Jakhalabandha and further as because of negligence on the part of the jail authorities.

3. In response thereof, the