Honble LAHOTI, CJ.–One Faijuddin Jainuddin lodged a complaint against Rizwan Ahmed, Ramchandra Kasbe and Afzalkhan, the three appellants before us, complaining that the appellants and some other unknown persons had gathered dangerous weapons and abducted the complainant, Faijuddin Jainuddin and assaulted him. The police registered offences punishable under Sections 142, 144, 147, 148, 365, 368, 324/149 IPC against the appellants and commenced investigation. On 28.03.1986 at about 8.30 p.m. the respondent No. 1 who was a sub-Inspector attached to Chembur Police Station, along with other policemen, came to the residence of the appellants and forced the three appellants to accompany them to Chembur Police Station where they were put up in the lock-up. At about 2 a.m. on 29.3.1986 they were put up in police van and brought to Bhandup Police Station and placed in the lock- up. On 30.3.1986 the appellants were produced before the Holiday Magistrate at Bhoiwada (Dadar) who ordered them to be produced before the regular court on 31.3.1986. Later on they were released on bail. On 16.07.1986 the appellants filed a complaint before the Metropolitan Magistrate, 27th Court, Mulund, Bombay imple

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