Acting on a habeas corpus petition filed by a law professor, the High Court held that Andhra Pradesh police abducted a Tirupati man from his village in Tamil Nadu on 2 October 1993 and illegally detained him in Tirupati until 21 October 1993. The Court found that the subsequent registration of a gold-chain theft case against him was a fabricated cover-up to shield police wrongdoing. The Court quashed the criminal prosecution as a gross abuse of process and directed the State of Andhra Pradesh to pay Rs 5,000 compensation to a Tirupati man for violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 27 December 1993 in W.P. No. 15602 of 1993, the Andhra Pradesh High Court (Coram: N.D. Patnaik, J.) returned findings adverse to 2 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector of Police, Central Crime Station, Tirupati; Police Constable, Central Crime Station, Tirupati, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 5,000.
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment dated 27 December 1993 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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.
Holding not recorded separately.
“Since the arrest of a Tirupati man on the evening of 21-10-1993 on a false charge of theft and subsequent production before the Judicial Magistrate is only an attempt to cover up the illegal detention.” (para 21)
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 5,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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