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Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Case and Inquiry Over Indore Police’s Unlawful Detention, Handcuffing

The bench cited CCTV evidence to rule that Raja Dube was unlawfully detained, handcuffed, in breach of Article 21.

Overview

  • The Indore police commissioner was directed to register a criminal case and start a departmental probe against SHO Indramani Patel and other personnel.
  • The court said CCTV from November 26–27 and a photograph showed Dube held for over 30 hours and restrained inside Chandan Nagar police station.
  • In proceedings, the SHO acknowledged the detention and handcuffing to prevent flight and admitted there was no court order authorizing restraints.
  • A habeas corpus petition triggered the review, and the bench characterized the conduct as a violation of the right to life and personal liberty.
  • Further hearing is set for December 9, with the commissioner to detail proposed actions, and Dube is the son of a POCSO FIR accused who remains untraced.