JUDGMENT :

N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR, J.

Heard Mr. U. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard I. Riram, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondent nos. 1, 2 & 4 and Mr. T. Ete, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent nos. 3, 4 & 6.

2. The petitioner, by way of instituting the present proceeding has prayed for a direction upon the respondent authorities to pay adequate compensation for the custodial death of her son in Naharlagun Police Station lockup.

3. The facts requisite for adjudication of the issue arising in the present proceeding is noticed as under:-

The petitioner herein, is the mother of late Abhijit Deka (Michael Deka), who is contended to have been arrested by the police of Naharlagun Police Station at 10.08.2015 at around 10.20 PM from his village situated at Parbotipur, under Harmoti Police out Post. It is contended that neither the petitioner nor her other family members were informed by the police about the reason for taking away her son. It is contended that subsequently, on enquiry, the family members could came to learn that the son of the petitioner was arrested in connection with Naharlagun P.S. Case No.