State Through The Inspector Of Police vs. Sujakhani

ITEM NO.44 COURT NO.11 SECTION II-C

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 7453/2015

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 25-06-2015 in CRLRC No. 167/2015 passed by the High Court Of Judicature At Madras At Madurai)

STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

SUJAKHANI & ORS. Respondent(s)

(FOR ON IA 3251/2017FOR DIRECTION[THIS ITEM IS DELETED])

Date : 06-02-2018 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UDAY UMESH LALIT

• For Petitioner(s) Mr. Subramonium Prasad, Sr.Adv. Mr. M. Yogesh Kanna, AOR Mrs.Sujatha Bagadhi,Adv.
• For Respondent(s) Mr. B. Balaji,Adv. MR.S. Arun Prakash,Adv.

Ms. Anu Gupta, AOR Ms. Gouri Karuna Das Mohanti,Adv. Mr. Pawan Kumar Sharma,Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The High Court has awarded compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs) on the ground that the respondents were wrongly implicated in the criminal case where it was alleged that the house was set on fire resulting in death of six persons.

Having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, we are of the view that the amount of compensation be reduced to Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) as it is stated that there was loss of 93 days of wages to the respondents. Ordered accordingly.

The special leave petition is, accordingly, disposed of.

Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

(MADHU BALA) (SUMAN JAIN) COURT MASTER (SH) BRANCH OFFICER