( 1 ) IN this petition filed under article 226 of the Constitution of india, petitioner-dr. C. t. manjunath, a resident of chikmagalur town seeks payment of Rs. 25,00,000/- (rupees twenty-five lakhs only) towards compensation for alleged violation of his fundamental rights by respondent-police authorities by arresting him on 2-7-1995, and detaining him in the police and judicial custody till 24-8-1995 and thereafter, filing a charge-sheet before the jurisdictional magistrate, for offences punishable under sections 302, 202 and 404 of the Indian Penal Code. The other incidental relief sought in the petition is to direct the state government to frame guidelines for registering and investigating cases by the police authorities by incorporating safeguards in favour of the citizens and further laying down "principles of accountability" against police officers, who wantonly and deliberately abuse their police powers.

( 2 ) PETITIONER is a qualified medical practitioner, having his private clinic at chikmagalur town. He was the accused in a criminal case filed before the chief judicial magistrate, chikmagalur, by the respondent police officers. First respondent is the stat