Without delving into the merits of the case or the rulings of the lower courts, the High Court noted that the revisionist was not a relative of the complainant woman’s husband, but merely an advisor to other individuals accused in the cruelty case filed by the woman.
The Court expressed that the man deserved compensation as he had endured the anguish and trauma of a criminal trial, including detention in custody. This, after the magistrate took cognisance against him and initiated a trial in a case that was not sustainable.
“The petitioner is entitled to get compensation at the rate of Rs. 100/- each payable by the learned Judicial Magistrate, namely Sri Ramanand Ram SDJM Dalsingsarai- Samastipur and Hanuman Prasad Tiwari,” the order stated.
Source: Barandbench
