NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA 8. Illegal detention and mental torture of one Ms. Aparna Marandi and her son by the police of PS Kathikund, Dumka, Jharkhand. (Case No. 1598/34/16/2012) i. The Commission received a complaint from Smt. Tania Devaiah, a human rights activist, alleging that on 8.12.2012, at 4.00 p.m., Smt. Aparna Marandi, her four year old son Alok Chandra, along with her relative Satish, aged 16-years, and her two friends Baby Turi and Sushila Ekka were picked up by the Police from Hatiya Railway Station, near Ranchi, Jharkhand. They were illegally detained and mentally tortured. Baby Turi, Sushila Ekka and Satish were released on 9.12.2012 but Ms. Aparna Marandi and her son were detained illegally for more than 24 hours without being produced before the Magistrate. ii. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Inspector General, Special Branch, Jharkhand, Ranchi forwarded the report of the Supdt. of Police, Dumka stating that Smt. Santoshani @ Aparna Marandi @ Majhali Marandi w/o Zeetan Marandi was arrested on 8.12.2012 along with her four year old son Alok Marandi from Hatiya Railway Station of Ranchi in crime No. 52/2012 u/s 147/149/342/386/435/427 IPC, Section 17 Criminal Law Amendment Act and Section 13 of UPA Act of PS Kathikund along with her baby Devi, Sushila Ekka and Satish Marandi @ Dodo Majh were also called to the police station for interrogation. These three persons were released on personal bond. It is clear from the report that baby Turi, Sushila Ekka and Satish were not accused in FIR No. 52/12 of PS Kathikund, District Dumka. The Director General of Police, Jharkhand, was requested to explain under what law they were taken into custody on 8 December, 2012 and illegally detained and released only on 9.12.2012 at 14.45 hours after they executed a personal bond. Smt. Aparna Marandi and her four years old son were produced before the Court and were remanded to the judicial custody. iii. The Commission while considering the matter on 16.04.2018 inter alia, observed that despite repeated reminders no response was received from the Director General of Police, Jharkhand. The Commission, therefore, presumed that the victims Baby Turi, Sushila Ekka and Satish were taken into custody on 8.12.2012, illegally detained and released only on 9.12.2012, violating their human rights, for which the State is vicariously liable to make reparations to them.The Commission directed to issue a notice under Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Jharkhand, through its Chief Secretary, requiring it to show cause within six weeks as to why the Commission should not recommend payment of Rs.10,000/- each to the victims Baby Turi, Sushila Ekka and Satish, as compensation for violation of their human rights. 42 iv. Accordingly, a Show Cause Notice has been sent to the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand. v. The reply is awaited despite reminder. ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19