India, Aug. 7 -- The Allahabad High Court has quashed the remand order against a petitioner and directed his release upon furnishing a bond, stating that he was not provided the grounds at the time of his arrest. The bench comprising Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena also criticised the police's approach to constitutional safeguards.

It observed that they have "traditionally paid scant regard" to the requirements of Article 22(1) of the Constitution, which makes it mandatory for the police to provide grounds of arrest to the detainee, and often fail to appreciate the significance of fundamental rights when exercising the power of arrest.

The high court also directed the Sessions Judge in Sambhal to ensure that magistrates under his ad...