Orissa HC stays Odisha Human Rights Commission order on compensation

By Express News Service
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has stayed an Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) order for cost of compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh every to 2 individuals ‘wrongfully’ jailed on the cost of killing a boy, who returned residence alive after two years.

On November 9, 2020, the OHRC had issued the order whereas recommending restoration of the compensation quantity of  Rs 5 lakh from the wage of Prakash Kumar Karna, former IIC of Paikamal police station, who had arrested the duo.

The Court imposed restriction on the order whereas issuing discover to the OHRC, Home Secretary and the DGP in response to a petition filed by Prakash, who’s now IIC of Thelkoloi police station in Sambalpur district.

The single decide bench of Justice CR Dash mentioned, “As an interim measure, it is directed that there shall be stay of operation of the impugned order of the OHRC dated November 11, 2020 till the next date”. Justice Dash directed for itemizing of the matter after discover service return from the respondents. The petition contended that the OHRC had handed the order on the premise of “an erroneous appreciation of the factual matrix of the case.”

The Commission had mechanically with out software of thoughts allowed the enquiry report as the premise to adjudge him responsible of perfunctory investigation, the petition contended.

Besides, the case towards Halu Gurla and Raghab Naik is pending trial and investigation has not but attained finality, the petition additional contended.

As per case data, Jitu Dandasena of Piplipali village underneath Paikamal police limits in Bargarh district had gone lacking on December 7, 2016.

During the course of investigation, police arrested Halu and Raghab of Bargarh city on December 24, 2016 on fees of homicide and destruction of proof. The two had been later despatched to jail. However, Dandasena returned residence in 2018.