Arrest Declared Illegal as Accused Was Not Produced Before Magistrate Within 24 Hours

Hem Prabhakar Shah Vs State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) The Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition filed by Hem Prabhakar Shah seeking a writ of habeas corpus, quashing of his arrest, and setting aside of the remand orders dated 15 August 2024 and 17 August 2024. The petitioner contended that he had been illegally detained and that his arrest was not in accordance with law. The petitioner was travelling from Singapore to Ahmedabad on 13 August 2024 when he was intercepted by immigration authorities at around 10:00 p.m. on the basis of a Look Out Circular (LOC). He was handed over to ...