PATNA, Jan. 12 -- The Patna high court has directed that a juvenile unlawfully arrested in a land dispute case and languishing in jail since November 24, 2025 be released forthwith by the Juvenile Justice Board, Madhepura from the observation home/children's home and paid Rs.5 lakh as compensation.

The court, in its order passed on Friday and uploaded on Sunday, also directed the Director General of Police, Bihar to institute an inquiry into the matter in administrative side, take a suitable view based on the materials which would come in course of the inquiry proceeding and realize a cost of Rs.15,000 and the compensation amount from the erring officials within a period of six months.

The writ application had been filed in the nature o...