(1.) THIS petition was allowed by us by our short order dated 2-12-1988. We now proceed to give our reasons.
(2.) BY i this petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners have challenged their detention in the Central Jail, Naini, Allahabad.
(3.) THE case of the petitioners' is that they are the Cleaners of trucks. On 1-10-1988 at about 7 a.m. they were arrested by the Custom authorities at a tea shop situate near the Chakwa barrier in between Tulsipur and Balrampur in district Gonda and were detained by the custom authorities illegally in their custody prior to their being sent to jail on 4-10-1988. THEy were not produced before any Magistrate within 24 hours of their arrest and, therefore, their detention in Central Jail, Naini, Allahabad where they were lodged, was absolutely illegal.