{"id":223527,"date":"2008-07-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-28T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/thi-s-is-a-h-a-b-e-a-s-cor-p-u-s-pe-ti-tio-n-vs-unknown-on-29-july-2008-2"},"modified":"2015-12-14T09:04:05","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T03:34:05","slug":"thi-s-is-a-h-a-b-e-a-s-cor-p-u-s-pe-ti-tio-n-vs-unknown-on-29-july-2008-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/thi-s-is-a-h-a-b-e-a-s-cor-p-u-s-pe-ti-tio-n-vs-unknown-on-29-july-2008-2","title":{"rendered":"Thi S Is A H A B E A S Cor P U S Pe Ti Tio N … vs Unknown on 29 July, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bombay High Court<\/div>\n
Thi S Is A H A B E A S Cor P U S Pe Ti Tio N … vs Unknown on 29 July, 2008<\/div>\n
Bench: Bilal Nazki, A.A. Kumbhakoni<\/div>\n
                                                      - 1 -\n\n\n                IN THE HIGH COURT OF J U DI CATURE AT BOMBAY\n\n\n\n\n                                                                                                \n                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE J U RI S DI CTION\n\n\n\n\n                                                                       \n                      CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION No. 29 8 OF 20 0 8\n\n\n\n\n                                                                      \n    S h r i Abd u l Re h m a n Abd u l Wa hi d )\n    Sid diq u i @ Re h m a n Ka s h m i r i , Age )\n    31 yea r s , Resi di n g a t Bldg. No. 23 ,)\n\n\n\n\n                                                     \n    Roo m No. 12, Op p . Mogal Pal a c e                  )\n    Hotel, Pyd h o n i e , Mu m b a i - 40 0 00 9 )\n                                 \n    (At pr e s e n t de t a i n e d at Ce n t r a l       )           Peti tio n e r\n     Pri so n , Th a n e) .                               )           (Dete n u )\n                                \n                      Vs.\n      \n\n    1.<\/pre>\n
 S h r i D. N. J a d h a v ,                        )\n         Co m m i s s i o n e r of Police,                )\n   \n\n\n\n         Bri h a n Mu m b a i .                           )\n    2. The St a t e of Ma h a r a s h t r a                   )\n          [Thro u g h t h e Sec r e t a r y                   )\n\n\n\n\n\n           Ho m e De p a r t m e n t (Spl.) ]                 )\n          Ma n t r a l a y a , Mu m b a i .                   )\n    3.    The S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ,                   )\n\n\n\n\n\n           Th a n e Ce n t r a l Pris o n , Th a n e          )\n    4.    Spe ci a l Adviso r y Boa r d , C \/ o .                 )\n          Ho m e De p t . , Ma n t r a l a y a                )\n          Mu m b a i .                                            )   Res p o n d e n t s\n\n\n\n\n                                                                        ::: Downloaded on - 09\/06\/2013 13:38:15 :::<\/span>\n                                                       - 2 -\n\n\n    Mr. U. N. Trip a t h i , for t h e pe ti tio n e r .\n\n\n\n\n                                                                                                     \n    Mr. D. S. Mh a i s p u r k a r , APP for t h e St a t e .\n\n\n\n\n                                                                         \n                                                       CORAM :                BILAL NAZKI, &\n\n                                                           A. A. KUMBHKONI, J J .\n\n\n\n\n                                                                        \n                                                       DATE          :            J ULY 29 , 20 0 8 .\n\n\n    ORAL J U D G M E NT ( PER : A. A. KUMBHKONI, J .)\n\n\n\n\n                                                     \n<\/pre>\n
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    Aug u s t a n d 28 t h Aug u s t 20 0 7 a s al s o followi ng two C.R. s –\n<\/p>\n
         (i)              C.R.    No. 10 7        of 20 0 7       regi s t e r e d   at   Cola b a      Police<\/p>\n
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         sec t io n 37( 1) of t h e Bo m b a y Police Act.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
         (ii)                C.R. No. 14 3 \/ 2 0 0 7           regi s t e r e d   wit h    Pyd h o n i e     Police<\/p>\n
         St a t i o n ag ai n s t t h e de t e n u a n d hi s a s s o ci a t e s u n d e r se c t i o n 3 9 4<\/p>\n
         re a d wit h se c ti o n 34 of Indi a n Pe n a l Code .\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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    ou t he r e u n d e r .\n<\/p>\n
    5.                  In    as     much        as    C.R.     No.     14 3      of 20 0 7      afor e s a i d      is<\/p>\n
    co n c e r n e d , t h o u g h t h e FIR in t h a t reg a r d h a s bee n regi s t e r e d o n<\/p>\n
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    J u l y , 20 0 7 . It is t h e ca s e of t h e co m p l a i n a n t t h e r e i n t h a t d u e to<\/p>\n
    the         fea r   of re t a li a t i o n    at    the     han d s      of t h e     de t e n u     and       hi s<\/p>\n
    a s s o c i a t e s , t h e co m p l a i n a n t did no t re p o r t t h e m a t t e r to t h e police .\n<\/p>\n
    Accor di n g          to t h e co m p l a i n a n t       therein,       a new s p a p e r         dated      2 3 rd<\/p>\n
    J u l y , 20 0 7 ca r r i e d t h e new s of t h e fac t t h a t t h e de t e n u a n d hi s<\/p>\n
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    inci d e n t t h a t occ u r r e d on 25 t h J u l y , 20 0 7 . After t h e fact of a r r e s t of<\/p>\n
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    20 0 7 . Accor di n gly, t h e co m p l a i n t h a s bee n regi s t e r e d on 24 t h J u l y ,<\/p>\n
    20 0 7 a s C.R. No. 14 3 of 20 0 7 .<\/span><\/p>\n
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    a n d c ho p p e r . O n e of t h e a s s o c i a t e s of t h e de t e n u a s s a u l t e d t h e<\/p>\n
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    al s o s u s t a i n e d inj u r i e s a n d s t a r t e d blee di n g .\n<\/p>\n
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    .                The co m pl a i n a n t a n d hi s fat h e r s h o u t e d lou dly for h el p<\/p>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n                                                             \n    7.               The de t e n u\n                                     ig     wit h      the      pe r m i s s i o n     of t h e         Co u r t      o n 1st\n\n    Aug u s t      20 0 7        alo n g   wit h       hi s     associate            wa s     ta k e n      charge          by\n                                   \n<\/pre>\n
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    a p pli c a t i o n s wer e filed on be h a lf of t h e polic e.\n<\/p>\n
    8.               In t h e gro u n d s           se t ou t in t h e im p u g n e d                     or de r ,      afte r<\/p>\n
    q u o ti n g t h e n a t u r e of t h e afor e s a i d co m p l a i n t , it is s t a t e d t h u s –\n<\/p>\n
            ”5(a)(xi)        On       02. 0 8 . 2 0 0 7 ,      when        yo u       were            plac e d       for<\/p>\n
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            27. 0 8 . 2 0 0 7 . Ther e a f t er yo ur judicial cu s t o d y re m a n d w a s<\/p>\n
            ext e n d e d from tim e to tim e.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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    t h e de t e n u alo ng wit h t h ei r Hi n d i tr a n s l a t i o n a t p ag e n u m b e r s 4 1 9<\/p>\n
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    t h e de t e n u alo ng w i t h gro u n d s of de t e n t i o n on 1 s t Dece m b e r 2 0 0 7 .\n<\/p>\n
    10 .           The lea r n e d co u n s e l a p p e a r i n g on be h a lf of t h e Peti tio n e r<\/p>\n
    br o u g h t to ou r no tic e t h e origi n a l co m p il a t i o n of doc u m e n t s se rv e d<\/p>\n
    on t h e pe ti tio n e r a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y pa g e s n u m b e r 45 4 a n 4 5 5 of<\/p>\n
    these     paper s     whic h      wa s a p a r t         of t h e copie s     of t h e afor e s a i d<\/p>\n
    re m a n d a p p lic a t i o n s a n d de m o n s t r a t e d t h a t large por ti o n s t h e r e of<\/p>\n
    wer e illegible . O n per u s a l of t h e s e doc u m e n t s we ar e s a t i s fie d t h a t<\/p>\n
    t h e griev a n c e m a d e ou t by t h e de t e n u in t hi s reg a r d is tr u e a n d<\/p>\n
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    cor r e c t .\n<\/p>\n
    11 .             In t h e s u b m i s s i o n of t h e lea r n e d co u n s e l of t h e Petitio n e r<\/p>\n
    no n – s u p p l y of t h e legible copie s of t h e s e doc u m e n t s h a s h a m p e r e d<\/p>\n
    t h e rig h t of t h e Peti tio n e r to m a k e effective re p r e s e n t a t i o n in te r m s<\/p>\n
    of t h e Article 22( 5) of t h e Co n s t i t u t i o n               and       that   t h e r ef o r e t h e<\/p>\n
    im p u g n e d or de r is u n s u s t a i n a b l e .\n<\/p>\n
    12 .             In    as\n                                 \n                                  much        as     illegible        por ti o n      of       the    re m a n d\n\n<\/pre>\n
    a p pli c a t i o n s a r e co n c e r n e d , it wa s co n t e n d e d by t h e lea r n e d APP<\/p>\n
    t h a t refer e n c e to t h e re m a n d a p p lic a t i o n in t h e im p u g n e d or d e r<\/p>\n
    wa s     made,        only to co m p l e t e       the narr a tion           of eve n t s        and   that<\/p>\n
    re m a n d a p p lic a t i o n s wer e no t t h e b a s i c doc u m e n t s on whic h t h e<\/p>\n
    Det a i n i n g Aut h o r i t y h a d ar r ive d a t its s u b j e c t ive s a t i sf a c t i o n for<\/p>\n
    is s u a n c e   of t h e     im p u g n e d    or d e r .   On     t hi s     gro u n d     al so ,   it is<\/p>\n
    co n t e n d e d t h a t eve n if illegible por t io n s of t h e re m a n d a p p li c a t i o n s<\/p>\n
    wer e t h e r e in t h e do c u m e n t s s u p p l i e d to t h e det e n u , t h e s a m e h a s<\/p>\n
    no t ca u s e d a n y pr ej u d i c e , wh a t s o e v e r , to t h e rig h t s of t h e det e n u<\/p>\n
    in a ny m a n n e r wh a t e v e r .\n<\/p>\n
    13 .             In t hi s reg a r d , t h e lea r n e d APP relie d on t h e ob s e r v a t i o n s<\/p>\n
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    m a d e by t h e Divisio n Be n c h of t hi s Co u r t in t h e ca s e of Rek h a<\/p>\n
    Um e s h S h e t t i Vs. St a t e of Ma h a r a s h t r a & Or s . [20 0 7( 2) Bo m . C . R .\n<\/p>\n
    (Cri.) 66 3], t h e relev a n t por t i o n of w hic h re a d s t h u s –\n<\/p>\n
         ”8.    So far a s the rem a n d proce e d i n g s are concer n e d , Mr.<\/p>\n
         Mhai s p u r k a r s u b m i t t e d th a t the rem a n d proce e d i n g s can n o t<\/p>\n
         be calle d vital an d m a t e ri al docu m e n t s . He s u b m i t t e d th a t<\/p>\n
         rem a n d proce e d i n g s onl y cont ai n the alleg a tion s ag ai n s t th e<\/p>\n
         det e n u . In the fact s of the ca s e w h e r e the other relev a n t<\/p>\n
         m a t eri al w a s before the Detai ni ng Aut horit y indic a ti n g th e<\/p>\n
         nat ur e of the preju dicial activit y in w h ic h                        the de t e n u      is<\/p>\n
         involve d , the re m a n d proce e d i n g s can n o t be calle d vital a n d<\/p>\n
         m a t eri al doc u m e n t s . ”<\/p>\n
         ”18. In our opinion, in the circu m s t a n c e s of the ca s e rem a n d<\/p>\n
         ap plicatio n can n o t be calle d a vital doc u m e n t bec a u s e in th e<\/p>\n
         grou n d s of de t e n t io n the Det ai ni n g Aut horit y ha s give n th e<\/p>\n
         gis t of the ca s e ag ai n s t the de t e n u . The Detai ni n g Aut h o rit<\/p>\n
         ha s    obviou s l y      culle d      it   out      from      the    state m e n t s     and<\/p>\n
         doc u m e n t s   place d before her, copie s of w h ic h ha v e be e n<\/p>\n
         give n to the de t e n u . It is com m o n k n o w l e d g e th a t re m a n d<\/p>\n
         ap plicatio n cont ai n s           the gist of the pros e c u tio n ca s e a n d<\/p>\n
         s e e k s cu s t o d y of the accu s e d . W h e t h e r a ca s e for bail exi s t s<\/p>\n
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            or not can be m a d e out from the m a d e out from the m a t e ri a l<\/p>\n
            plac e d         befor e     the       Detai ni ng          Aut h orit y .     Th e r e f o r e ,    no n<\/p>\n
            p l a c e m e n t of re m a n d               a p p l i c a t i o n be f o r e t h e De t a i n i n g<\/p>\n
            Au t h o r i t y     a n d no n s u p p l y               ther e of to the dete n u                 does<\/p>\n
            no t vi t i a t e t h e d e t e n t i o n or d e r .”<\/p>\n
                                                                                         (Em p h a s i s by u s)<\/p>\n
    14 .                 It is pe r ti n e n t to no t e t h a t t h e afor e s a i d ext r a c t s of t h e<\/p>\n
    ju dg m e n t         and     t h e ob s e r v a t i o n s
\n                                       ig                             made     by t h e Divisio n Be n c<\/p>\n
    its elf clea r ly de m o n s t r a t e s t h a t t h e fact s of ou r ca s e a n d t h e<\/p>\n
    ca s e de a l t wit h by t h e Divisio n Be n c h a r e dis t i n g u i s h a b l e , in<\/p>\n
    much         as       in    the     ca s e      wit h      w hic h      the     Divisio n       Be n c h     had<\/p>\n
    occ a s i o n to de al wit h , t h e re m a n d a p p li c a t i o n s wer e no t pla c e d<\/p>\n
    befor e t h e De t ai n i n g Aut h o r i t y its elf a n d w he r e a d d i t io n a l ly n o t<\/p>\n
    s u p p l i e d to t h e de t e n u . As ag ai n s t t hi s in ou r pr e s e n t ca s e t h e<\/p>\n
    re m a n d a p p lic a t i o n s , wer e no t only very m u c h t h e r e befor e t h e<\/p>\n
    Det a i n i n g Aut h o r i t y b u t t h e copie s t h e r e of wer e eve n s u p p l i e d to<\/p>\n
    t h e de t e n u alo ng wit h t h e im p u g n e d or d e r a n d t h e gro u n d s of<\/p>\n
    de t e n t i o n .      Obvio u s l y        t h e r e fo r e ,   in     ou r    view       the     afor e s a i d<\/p>\n
    ju dg m e n t of t h e Divisio n Be n c h is no t a p p lic a b l e to ou r ca s e .\n<\/p>\n
    15 .                 In ou r       view no n           sup ply         of legible doc u m e n t             or p a r t<\/p>\n
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    t h e r e of a m o u n t s to no n s u p p l y of s u c h doc u m e n t its elf or n o n –\n<\/p>\n
    s u p p l y of s u c h pa r t of t h e doc u m e n t whic h is no t legible a s t h e<\/p>\n
    ca s e m a y be. In ot h e r wor d s , no n s u p p l y of a legible copy of t h e<\/p>\n
    co n c e r n e d      doc u m e n t      is s a m e      a s no n         s u p p l y of t h e co n c e r n e d<\/p>\n
    doc u m e n t its elf. Con s e q u e n t l y , w h a t e v e r co n s e q u e n c e s follow o n<\/p>\n
    ac co u n t of no n s u p p l y of t h e co n c e r n e d doc u m e n t will al s o follow<\/p>\n
    in t h o s e ca s e s w he r e illegible copie s of s u c h doc u m e n t s in full or<\/p>\n
    in     part        are    supplied         to    the     de t e n u .      In     ou r   view,     supply       of<\/p>\n
    doc u m e n t h a s to be m e a n i n gf u l e n a b li n g t h e de t e n u to re a d t h e<\/p>\n
    en t i r e doc u m e n t a n d u n d e r s t a n d co n t e n t s t h e r ef o r e .\n<\/p>\n
    16 .               Obvio u s l y ,       the     co n s e q u e n c e s      of     supply       of    illegible<\/p>\n
    doc u m e n t ( s) in full or pa r t will de p e n d u p o n t h e q u e s t i o n a s to<\/p>\n
    whe t h e r s u c h no n s u p p l y h a s a dve r s e l y affec te d rig h t of de t e n u to<\/p>\n
    m a k e a n effective re p r e s e n t a t i o n              ag ai n s t t h e or d e r of de t e n t i o n<\/p>\n
    u n d e r Art. 22( 5) of t h e Co n s t i t u t i o n of Indi a .\n<\/p>\n
    17 .               In a s m u c h illegible por t i o n of re m a n d a p p lic a t i o n s a r e<\/p>\n
    co n c e r n e d ,       the   afor e s a i d    ext r a c t e d   por t i o n      of t h e     gro u n d s    of<\/p>\n
    de t e n t i o n     will de m o n s t r a t e     that     t h e Det a i n i n g Aut h o r i t y in t h e<\/p>\n
    gro u n d s        of de t e n t i o n    has     only st a t e d          that     afte r   such      re m a n d<\/p>\n
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    a p pli c a t i o n s wer e filed, t h e ju di ci al c u s t o d y re m a n d of t h e det e n u<\/p>\n
    wa s      exte n d e d        im m e d i a t e l y     by        the     lea r n e d          Additio n a l     Ch ief<\/p>\n
    Met r o p oli t a n Magis t r a t e , 2 n d Co u r t , Mazg a o n . It fur t h e r st a t e s t h a t<\/p>\n
    t h e b ail a p p li c a t i o n filed on be h a lf of t h e de t e n u wa s al s o rejec t e d<\/p>\n
    on 1 s t Dece m b e r 20 0 7 a n d t h a t t h e b ail wa s gr a n t e d to t h e de t e n u<\/p>\n
    m u c h t h e r e a f t e r on 2 8 t h Se p t e m b e r 20 0 7 , whic h wa s av a ile d by t h e<\/p>\n
    de t e n u only on 6 t h Octo b e r , 20 0 7 .\n<\/p>\n
    18 .\n<\/p>\n
                     Th u s , from t h e fact s a n d circ u m s t a n c e s of t h e ca s e , it is<\/p>\n
    cle a r t h a t co n t e n t s        of t h e re m a n d           a p pli c a t i o n s      wer e no t at all<\/p>\n
    co n s i d e r e d    by t h e Det a i n i n g Aut h o r i t y , a s one of t h e b a s i s for<\/p>\n
    is s u i n g t h e im p u g n e d          or d e r . The s e doc u m e n t s                 h a v e no t in a n<\/p>\n
    man n er        infl u e n c e d     the     s u b j e c t ive     s a t i sf a c t i o n     of t h e   de t a i n i n g<\/p>\n
    authority            in   is s u a n c e    of t h e     im p u g n e d          or d e r .     If t h a t    be    so ,<\/p>\n
    ce r t a i n l y t h e de t e n u wa s no t re ally en t i t l e d to t h e copy of t h e s e<\/p>\n
    doc u m e n t s       i.e. re m a n d       a p plic a t i o n s , w hic h wer e e n clo s e d alo n g<\/p>\n
    wit h co m p il a t i o n of doc u m e n t s at p ag e 41 9 to 47 0 s u p p l i e d to t h e<\/p>\n
    de t e n u    alo n g wit h t h e im p u g n e d or d e r . The r efo r e no n – s u p p l y of<\/p>\n
    legible copie s of s u c h re m a n d a p p li c a t i o n s or p a r t t h e r e of in t h e<\/p>\n
    fact s a n d circ u m s t a n c e s            of t hi s ca s e , h a s              no t a t all a dv e r s e l<\/p>\n
    affec t e d t h e rig h t s of t h e de t e n u in a n y m a n n e r w h a t s o e v e r , m u c<\/p>\n
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    les s in m a k i n g a n effective re p r e s e n t a t i o n co n t e m p l a t e d by Article<\/p>\n
    22( 5) of t h e Co n s t i t u t i o n .\n<\/p>\n
    19 .            In t hi s       reg a r d   the    lea r n e d   co u n s e l   for t h e    pe ti tio n e r<\/p>\n
    relie d on t h e ju dg m e n t delive r e d by t h e S u p r e m e Co u r t re p o r t e d in<\/p>\n
    19 9 0 (S u p p) S u p r e m e Co u r t Ca s e s t h e relev a n t por ti o n of whic<\/p>\n
    re a d s t h u s –\n<\/p>\n
           ”3. It ap p e a r s th a t the ap p ell a n t ha d a s k e d for certai n copie s<\/p>\n
           of the doc u m e n t s           w h ic h   admittedly         w er e    ther e wit h       th e<\/p>\n
           res po n d e n t – Union of India. Copie s of the doc u m e n t s w e r e<\/p>\n
           s u p p lie d , but the s a m e w e r e not legible. Thi s po s ition is also<\/p>\n
           ap p a r e n t . It is not nec e s s a r y in the fact s of thi s ca s e to go<\/p>\n
           into the que s t io n w h e t h e r the s e doc u m e n t s w e r e relev a n t or<\/p>\n
           m a t eri al.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           4.                  In vie w of the fact th at the copie s of the doc u m e n t<\/p>\n
           w er e, in fact, s u p pli e d at the requ e s t of the ap p ell a n t , but th e<\/p>\n
           copie s s u p p li e d w er e illegible w e are of the opinion, th at th e<\/p>\n
           safegu ard s           provi d e d   by     the    Con s tit u tio n     ha v e   not    bee n<\/p>\n
           follo w e d . . .\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
    20 .            In view of ou r co n c l u s i o n t h a t in view of t h e fact s a n d<\/p>\n
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    cir c u m s t a n c e s of t hi s ca s e t h e re m a n d a p p li c a t i o n s wer e no t or ar e<\/p>\n
    no t relev a n t doc u m e n t s , t h e afor e s a i d ju dg m e n t of t h e S u p r e m e<\/p>\n
    Co u r t ca n be of no a s s i s t a n c e to t h e pe ti tio n e r in fur t h e r i n g hi s<\/p>\n
    ca s e . Moreove r eve n on fac t s t h e s a m e is cle a r ly dis ti n g u i s h a b l e .\n<\/p>\n
    21 .          In t h e gro u n d s se t ou t in t h e im p u g n e d de t e n t i o n or d e r ,<\/p>\n
    afte r q u o t i n g t h e n a t u r e of t h e afor e s a i d co m p l a i n t , it is st a t e d<\/p>\n
    thu s –\n<\/p>\n
                   ”The<\/p>\n
                             com pl ai n a n t      the n     took     treat m e n t     in    Koth a ri<\/p>\n
           Hos pit al, C. P. Tan k , Mu m b a i . His fat h e r w e n t to E.N.T.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           Sp e ci ali s t Dr. Pare k h at An d h e ri for treat m e n t . Due to fe ar<\/p>\n
           of retaliatio n at the ha n d s of yo u an d yo ur a s s o ci a t e s , he<\/p>\n
           di d not report th e m a t t e r at police st a tio n”<\/p>\n
           ”5(a)(x)       The m e d ic al certificat e d at e d 17. 0 7 . 2 0 0 7 of th e<\/p>\n
           injure d      com pl ai n a n t       S hri   S a nj a y     Pita m b a r l al     Dan a n i a<\/p>\n
           indic a ti n g the injurie s cau s e d to hi m , is s u e d by Dr. Pare k<\/p>\n
           w a s obt ai n e d b y police”.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
    22 .          A copy of m e d ic a l cer tific a t e d a t e d 17 t h J u l y , 20 0 7 (alo n g<\/p>\n
    wit h its Hin di tr a n s l a t i o n ) , in reg a r d to t h e afor e s a i d co m p l a i n a n t ,<\/p>\n
    Mr. S a n j a y Pit a m b a r l a l Da n a n i a        wa s incl u d e d       in t h e s e p a p e r s .\n<\/p>\n
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    Howeve r ,        admittedly,       m e di c o     legal cer tific a t e       in reg a r d      to t h e<\/p>\n
    fat h e r of t h e co m p l a i n a n t for m C. R. No. 14 3 of 20 0 7 s h o w i n g t h a t<\/p>\n
    t h e fat h e r of t h e co m pl a i n a n t we n t to E.N.T. S pe c i a li s t Dr. Pa r e k h ,<\/p>\n
    at And h e r i for tr e a t m e n t , wa s no t s u p p l i e d to t h e de t e n u .\n<\/p>\n
    23 .             The ler n e d co u n s e l a p p e a r i n g on be h a lf of t h e Petitio n e r<\/p>\n
    co n t e n d e d t h a t t h e de t e n u wa s a d m i t t e d l y no t s u p p l i e d wit h t h e<\/p>\n
    copy of m e di c o legal cer tific a t e in re s p e c t of t h e fat h e r of t h e<\/p>\n
    co m p l a i n a n t who is s u p p o s e d to h a v e ta k e n tr e a t m e n t fro m E.N.T.\n<\/p>\n
    Spe ci a li s t Dr. Pa r e k h at And h e r i . In hi s s u b m i s s i o n t h e no n s u p p l<\/p>\n
    of s u c h       a   m e di c o   legal    cer tific a t e    has     a dve r s e l y   affec t e d    the<\/p>\n
    de t e n u ‘ s   rig h t   to m a k e     an     effective re p r e s e n t a t i o n    ag ai n s t   the<\/p>\n
    im p u g n e d or d e r of de t e n t i o n , u n d e r Art. 22(5) of t h e Co n s t i t u t i o n<\/p>\n
    of Indi a .\n<\/p>\n
    24 .             He fur t h e r poi n t e d ou t t h a t in a s m u c h a s t h e m e d i c o<\/p>\n
    legal cer tific a t e rel a t i n g to t h e co m p l a i n a n t is co n c e r n e d , only p a r t<\/p>\n
    of t h e s a m e alo n g wit h its Hi n d i tr a n s l a t i o n h a s bee n s u p p l i e d to<\/p>\n
    t h e de t e n u . He br o u g h t to ou r no ti c e t h a t t h e s ai d m e d i c o leg al<\/p>\n
    ce r tific a t e d a t e d 17 t h J u l y , 20 0 7 is writ t e n on one piec e of p a p e r<\/p>\n
    b u t on bot h si de s of p a p e r . Wh a t h a s bee n s u p p l i e d to t h e de t e n u<\/p>\n
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    is only fron t p ag e alo ng wit h its Hi n di tr a n s l a t i o n .            In ot h e r wor d s ,<\/p>\n
    t h e re a r si d e of t h e cer tific a t e alo n g wit h its tr a n s l a t i o n h a s no t<\/p>\n
    bee n s u p p l i e d to t h e de t e n u .      He t h e r ef o r e , s u b m i t t e d t h a t t h i s<\/p>\n
    a m o u n t s to no n s u p p l y of cr u c i a l doc u m e n t , a n d t h e r e fo r e , fat a l to<\/p>\n
    t h e ca s e of Res p o n d e n t .\n<\/p>\n
    25 .           The lea r n e d co u n s e l in s u p p o r t of hi s s u b m i s s i o n s relie d<\/p>\n
    on t h e ju dg m e n t s of t h e S u p r e m e Co u r t , delive r e d in t h e followi n g<\/p>\n
    ca s e s –\n<\/p>\n
           i     Pow a n a m m a l Vs. St a t e of T. N. & Anr. , [ 19 9 9 S u p r e m e
\n                 Co u r t Ca s e s (Cri) 23 1 ];\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           i     Ma nji t Si ng h Grew a l @ Gogi Vs. Unio n of Indi a , [19 9 0<\/p>\n
                 (S u p p) S u p r e m e Co u r t Ca s e s 59].\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
    26 .           On t h e co n t r a r y , t h e lea r n e d Assi s t a n t P u b lic Pro s e c u t o r<\/p>\n
    co n t e n d e d t h a t t h o u g h t h e copy of m e d i c a l cer tific a t e in re s p e c t of<\/p>\n
    t h e inj u r i e s s uffe r e d by t h e fat h e r of t h e co m p l a i n a n t         wer e n o t<\/p>\n
    forw a r d e d to t h e De t ai n i n g Aut h o r i t y by t h e s p o n s o r i n g a u t h o r i t y ,<\/p>\n
    t h e r e wa s a m p l e m a t e r i a l av a il a b l e befor e t h e De t ai n i n g Au t h o r i t<\/p>\n
    to s a t i sfy its elf a b o u t t h e tr u t h f u l n e s s of t h e inci d e n t d a t e d 1 7 t<\/p>\n
    J u l y , 20 0 7 , a s well a s involve m e n t of t h e de t e n u t h e r e i n . It wa s<\/p>\n
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    t h e r ef o r e , co n t e n d e d t h a t t h e m e d ic o legal cer tific a t e in rel a t i o n to<\/p>\n
    t h e fat h e r of t h e co m p l a i n a n t fro m C.R. No. 14 3 of 20 0 7 wa s n o t a<\/p>\n
    vit al doc u m e n t a n d t h a t it ca n n o t be s ai d t h a t for wa n t of s u p p l<\/p>\n
    of its copy to t h e det e n u , t h e de t e n u wa s de p r ive d fro m m a k i n g<\/p>\n
    effective re p r e s e n t a t i o n     under          Art. 22( 5) of t h e Co n s t i t u t i o n        of<\/p>\n
    Indi a .\n<\/p>\n
    27 .           It is fur t h e r co n t e n d e d by t h e lea r n e d APP t h a t in a s<\/p>\n
    m u c h a s t h e m e d i c o legal cer tific a t e pe r t a i n i n g to t h e co m p l a i n a n t<\/p>\n
    is co n c e r n e d , t h e por t io n of t h e s a m e whic h de al t wit h inj u r i e s<\/p>\n
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    42 .           The ju dg m e n t of t h e S u p r e m e Co u r t re p o r t e d in 2 0 0 4( 8)<\/p>\n
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    43 .          It is t h u s clea r t h a t me r ely be c a u s e t h e de t e n u wa s fo u n d<\/p>\n
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    44 .                 Admit t e d l y , no t h i n g of t hi s ki n d is allege d in reg a r d to<\/p>\n
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    48 .             The\n                                   \n                               pe ti tio n e r \/ d e t e n u      be    rele a s e d     fort h     wit h    unless\n\n<\/pre>\n
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