The court said the petitioner was entitled to receive Rs 2 lakh compensation from the state government.It directed the government to pay the sum within eight weeks and said it would be open for the government to recover the money from the officer found guilty of dereliction of duty.Patil served as the officer in charge of Karad city police station in Satara district in 2009 when he probed a murder case.After his transfer, the case was probed by another officer.In 2012, the petitioner was called upon by the additional superintendent of police, Satara, to explain the manner of investigation undertaken by him in the case.In March 2013, the petitioner appeared before the additional superintendent of police and was informed that he was being arrested on the charges of destruction of evidence and intentional preparation of a false report.He was released on bail the next day when he was produced for remand before a magistrate’s court.The petitioner claimed he was illegally detained for a day and was not informed of the grounds of his arrest.He also claimed he was implicated in the case.The bench, in its order, noted that as per provisions of law, once the petitioner was arrested, he ought to have been produced before the superintendent of police, who was the superior officer.
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