Sami Akhtara Begum v. the State of Assam and 8 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C)/4567/2018, Gauhati High Court, order dated 02-06-2025 by Justice Arun Dev Choudhury. Petitioner Sami Akhtara Begum sought proper investigation of Mukalmua P.S. Case No. 331/2017 (Nalbari district; respondents included DGP Assam, SP Nalbari, OC Mukalmua PS, IO Biseswar Choudhuri ASI, and private respondents Abdul Matin, Ajijur Rahman, Kahter Ali, Raifuddin). Investigation completed and Final Closure Report filed; petition closed with liberty to apply for Ex-gratia compensation under State Government notifications. Keywords: Final Closure Report, Ex-gratia compensation, Mukalmua P.S. Case No. 331/2017.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum seeking Ex-gratia compensation etc. by filing an appropriate application in terms of the Notifications issued by the State Government from time to time, if she is entitled.