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PATNA HIGH COURT
HONOURABLE MR. RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD, HONOURABLE MR. RITESH KUMAR, JJ
Md. Jahid (Minor) under the guardianship of cousin brother Mohammad Navi Hussain – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar, through Director General of Police, Government of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. procedural violations in arrest process (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9) |
| 2. juvenility assessed post-arrest (Para 10 , 12 , 18) |
| 3. insufficient justification for arrest (Para 14 , 16 , 19) |
| 4. compensation for unlawful detention (Para 20 , 22 , 24) |
| 5. costs awarded for legal expenses (Para 23 , 25 , 26 , 28) |
ORAL JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)
Date : 09-01-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AC to AG for the State of Bihar.
2. Pursuant to the order dated 08.01.2026 passed in this case, the Investigating Officer (in short ‘I.O.’), namely, Mr. Rizwan Ahmad is present with the records.
3. This Court has also interacted with him in order to elicit certain material information. The I.O. has produced the case diary of this case and this Court has gone through the same with the assistance of learned AC to AG.
4. The present writ application has been filed in the nature of a Writ of Habeas Corpus seeking release of the petitioner from the illegal detention of the respondents. It is the case of the petitioner that the I.O. in this case has arrested the petitioner in complete disregard to the powers of arrest and without following the establi
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