https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312724 The Punjab and Haryana HC quashed arrest warrants issued by a Magistrate against the petitioner. The court held that police cannot arrest accused persons on mere suspicion without satisfying Section 41 CrPC requirements, which mandate recording reasons for necessity of arrest in cognizable offences punishable up to seven years imprisonment. The court found the Magistrate issued warrants routinely without proper justification, noting police often use warrant applications to avoid investigation responsibilities. Since the investigating officer never demonstrated satisfaction regarding arrest necessity and the Magistrate failed to exercise proper discretion with germane reasons, the warrants were deemed unsustainable and consequently quashed. en-us Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:55:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312724 The Punjab and Haryana HC quashed arrest warrants issued by a Magistrate against the petitioner. The court held that police cannot arrest accused persons on mere suspicion without satisfying Section 41 CrPC requirements, which mandate recording reasons for necessity of arrest in cognizable offences punishable up to seven years imprisonment. The court found the Magistrate issued warrants routinely without proper justification, noting police often use warrant applications to avoid investigation responsibilities. Since the investigating officer never demonstrated satisfaction regarding arrest necessity and the Magistrate failed to exercise proper discretion with germane reasons, the warrants were deemed unsustainable and consequently quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312724