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Madras HC orders 3 Police officers to pay ₹10 lakh compensation to the accused

False accusations made, false evidence presented by the Police

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) – The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh on 3 Police officers for presenting false evidence in an anti-narcotics case. The Court said that the officers had conspired to frame a false case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (Narcotics Control Act).

The Court finds the accused innocent

A special Court had sentenced a person to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹1 lakh for possession of 24 kg of ganja. The High Court, while acquitting the accused, said,

1. The Government’s story was completely fabricated and not supported by credible evidence. The Police had colluded with the Court to obtain a conviction by presenting false evidence. The entire case was based on forged documents and conflicting testimonies of officials.

2. The sub-inspector who received the confidential information said that he had written it in handwritten form; however, the report submitted to the Court was typewritten.

3. Another officer said that he had signed the documents; but according to the evidence, the signature belonged to someone else.

4. It is clear from this that false evidence was presented in the case. This conduct is a serious violation of the accused’s fundamental right to fair trial and due process of law. Not only did the Government fail to present evidence under Section 42 of the Act; but it also tried to obtain conviction through false evidence. From these contradictions, it is clear that there was collusion among the witnesses to obtain conviction.

5. All the 3 Police officers should pay a compensation of ₹10 lakh to the accused within one month. Also, the Director General of Police should initiate disciplinary action against these officers. The concerned authority should conduct an independent inquiry into the observations in this decision.

Editorial Perspectives

  • Such Police officers should be arrested and imprisoned, and the Government should try to ensure that they are severely punished by conducting separate trials against them.
  • It should also be investigated if these officers made false accusations and presented false evidence against the people they arrested earlier.
  • The compensation of ₹10 lakh should not be paid from Government funds but from the pockets of these officials.

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