Annual Report 2009-2010 of the police escort party. The Commission accordingly recommended to the Government of Rajasthan to pay Rs. 1,00,000/- as monetary relief to the next of kin of the deceased Bhagat Ram. 4.26 The compliance report along with proof of payment has been received from the Government of Rajasthan. Consequently, the case was closed by the NHRC on 30 March 2010. 4. Death of Akhilesh in Hardoi District Jail of U�ar Pradesh (Case No. 13366/24/36/07-08-JCD) 4.27 On 10 June 2007, the Jail Superintendent of District Jail Hardoi informed to the NHRC about the death of one undertrial, named Akhilesh, in the jail. The deceased was incarcerated in District Jail Hardoi on 16 January 2005 in connection with a murder case. On 9 June 2007, the deceased commi�ed suicide by hanging himself behind the jail latrine. 4.28 On 15 July 2009, the Commission considered the postmortem and the magisterial enquiry reports and observed that Akhilesh got an opportunity to commit suicide because the prison staff had failed in its duty to keep proper vigil on him. The State must therefore take the onus of Akhilesh’s death. Consequently, pursuant to the Commission’s directions, a showcause notice dated 10 August 2009 u/s 18 of the PHRA was issued to the Chief Secretary of the Government of U�ar Pradesh to explain as to why monetary relief should not be given to the next of kin of the deceased. 4.29 The Inspector General of Prisons Administration and Correctional Services, Government of U�ar Pradesh vide le�er dated 16 October 2009 responded that departmental action had already been initiated against the delinquent police officials. The Commission as such was requested to consider the grant of interim relief to the next of kin the deceased only a�er the departmental action was completed. 4.30 The ma�er was considered by the Commission again on 9 November 2009 wherein it observed that the human rights of the deceased had been violated on account of omission caused on part of the police officials, who gave an opportunity to the deceased to commit suicide in judicial custody. While rejecting the plea taken by the State Government for deferring its decision about payment of interim relief to the next of kin of the deceased, the Commission reiterated that the human rights of the deceased had been admi�edly violated by the State authorities. The outcome of the disciplinary proceedings will, therefore, have no bearing on the question of grant of monetary relief. Accordingly, the Commission recommended that a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- be paid to the next of kin of the deceased Akhilesh by the State Government. 4.31 5. The compliance report from the Government of U�ar Pradesh is awaited in the case. Death of Bipin Kumar Yadav in Begusarai District Jail, Bihar (Case No. 2420/4/29/08-09-JCD) 4.32 The case relates to the death of a 26-year old undertrial prisoner Bipin Kumar Yadav in Begusarai District Jail of Bihar. The NHRC was informed about the incident on 14 November 2008 by its Jail Superintendent. The deceased was booked in a case u/s 290 IPC and was imprisoned on 26 March 2008. He was found to be suffering from various ailments. On 13 November 2008, the deceased died in Begusarai Sadar Hospital during the course of treatment. NHRC 21