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You Should Be Ashamed: Allahabad High Court Slams Police Over Illegal Detention
- •The Allahabad High Court severely reprimanded the Gautam Buddh Nagar police, stating that the condition of the police in the state is extremely poor.
- •The court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Deepak, challenging his illegal detention and procedural violations by the police.
- •The bench noted that the petitioner was detained and held in custody even before the FIR was registered against him.
- •The court pointed out that the arresting officer failed to inform the arrested individuals of their right to consult a lawyer.
- •Expressing strong dissatisfaction with documentation discrepancies, the High Court ordered the immediate release of the petitioner.
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The Allahabad High Court pulled up the Assistant Commissioner of Police and SHO of Gautam Buddh Nagar during a habeas corpus petition hearing regarding the illegal detention of a resident named Deepak. The court slammed the police over poor state conditions, procedural violations such as detaining the petitioner before filing an FIR, and failing to inform detainees of their right to consult a lawyer.
Deepak and four other individuals were detained on August 23, 2026, at 7:34 PM under sections 126, 135, and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), while the corresponding FIR was registered later that evening at 9:39 PM. The petitioner was kept in police custody before the official FIR filing and later formally shown as arrested under Crime Case No. 370 despite discrepancies in documentation.
Expressing severe dissatisfaction with how the bail bond and arrest processes were documented, the High Court remarked that the officers should be ashamed. The court allowed Deepak's habeas corpus petition, ruled his detention illegal, and ordered his immediate release from custody.
