Don’t regress to colonial era while booking young boys on whispers: HC to Punjab DGP

What Happened

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to three young men charged with robbery preparation based on secret information alone. Justice Sanjay Vashisth criticized police for registering FIR before conducting raids and for implicating a nineteen-year-old with no criminal history. The only recovery from the petitioner was a datar, an agricultural implement. Court compared practices to colonial-era arbitrary arrests, stating modern democracy cannot permit such methods. Punjab Police subsequently issued guidelines requiring clear evidence and adherence to legal principles.

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