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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, VAISHALI PATIL
Amol S/o Bharat Khule – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra, Through Superintendent of Police – Respondent
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| 1. peculiar circumstances surrounding illegal detention. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. legal arguments regarding jurisdiction and process. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. judicial acknowledgment of facts and procedural issues. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. clarification of limitations on executive magistrates. (Para 10 , 13 , 16) |
| 5. entitlement to compensation for unlawful detention. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
JUDGMENT :
Vaishali Patil – Jadhav, J.
Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith, heard finally with the consent of both parties.
2. This Criminal Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, seeking directions against respondent nos. 2 and 3 to pay compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- to the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner was illegally arrested and detained in custody by respondent no. 3, thereby, exceeding the powers vested with him and also violating the fundamental right i.e. ‘Right to Life and Personal Liberty’ guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
3. It is the case of the petitioner that, petitioner is owner of agricultural land adjacent to Bhairavnath Sugar Company Ltd. situated at Village Sonari, Tq. Parand
Executive Magistrate exceeded jurisdiction by ordering detention under Section 107 of CrPC, violating Article 21. Illegal detention entitled petitioner to compensation.
Grant of compensation in proceedings under Article 32 or 226 of Constitution for established violation or fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21, is an exercise of Courts under public law jur....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the necessity of sanction for prosecution as envisaged by Section 197(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the determination that the co....
Executive Magistrate lacks jurisdiction to detain individuals for bond violations; such authority resides exclusively with Judicial Magistrates under the Code.
Non-communication of detention orders is an irregularity but does not render the detention illegal if the original order complies with legal requirements.
The protection under Section 197 Cr.P.C. is not available to public servants who commit offenses that are not connected with the discharge of their official duties or who act in excess of their autho....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that criminal proceedings under Section 145 and Section 146(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 should only be initiated when there is a lik....
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