18 Sep 2026
Order issued
ConcludedThe High Court of Judicature at Allahabad recorded adverse findings against police personnel.
adverse finding compensation.
Source: 2026:AHC:196414-DB
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CW-2026-0064Prayagraj, Uttar PradeshJudgment 18 September 2026
Prayagraj Man (Corpus) And Another vs State Of U.P. And 2 Others
The High Court held that the corpus was taken from his shop on 15.08.2026 and produced before the Magistrate only on 19.08.2026 without procedural backing. The High Court held that the detention from 15.08.2026 till production was illegal custody. The High Court ordered release unless wanted in another case and directed the State to pay Rs. 50,000 as compensation for illegal detention. The High Court directed the State to recover the amount from erring personnel after a disciplinary inquiry within three months.
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By judgment dated 18 September 2026 in HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 1222 of 2026, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Coram: Atul Sreedharan, Achal Sachdev, JJ.) returned findings adverse to 3 police personnel, namely: Constable, P.S. Meja, District Prayagraj; Station House Officer, P.S. Meja, District Prayagraj; Additional Inspector / Investigating Officer, P.S. Meja, District Prayagraj, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 50,000.
- Register number
- UP 70 CW 0005
- Case reference
- HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 1222 of 2026 / 2026:AHC:196414-DB
- Court and date
- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Coram: Atul Sreedharan, Achal Sachdev, JJ.), 18 September 2026
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Constable, P.S. Meja, District Prayagraj; Station House Officer, P.S. Meja, District Prayagraj; Additional Inspector / Investigating Officer, P.S. Meja, District Prayagraj
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 351(3) of BNS; the Sections 21 and 22 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025; the Section 12 of the Passport Act, 1967
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “petitioner was held in illegal custody from 15.08.2026 till he was produced” (at para para 5)
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Adverse finding + compensation. Sentence: compensation only. Compensation: Rs 50,000.
- Present status of the proceedings
- The judgment is recent and may be subject to appeal; the pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
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Current position
Judgment dated 18 September 2026. This judgment may still be subject to appeal; initiation or pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
Evidence position
Recorded allegations
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Material fact supported
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Attributed to the court
What the court found
Holding not recorded separately.
“petitioner was held in illegal custody from 15.08.2026 till he was produced” (para para 5)
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Institutional response
Continuing record
Follow-up history
24 Sep 2026
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.