P&H HC: Arrest Illegal if Grounds Informed After 7 Hours, Must Be Meaningful

P&H HC: Arrest Illegal if Grounds Informed After 7 Hours, Must Be Meaningful

The court allowed the petition and ordered the immediate release of the detenu, declaring his arrest illegal based on the following grounds: - The detenu was subjected to custodial interrogation before the FIR was registered. - There was a seven-hour delay in informing him of the grounds for his arrest. - No notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS was issued. - The police failed to record valid reasons for considering the arrest necessary. - The FIR registration and arrest memo preparation, done after the Warrant Officer's arrival, appeared to be an attempt to justify the illegal detention. The court further clarified that a Warrant Officer has only a ministerial role and cannot rule on the legality of the detention.

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