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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(arrest records RTI, DK Basu, Arnesh Kumar, custody RTI, CrPC 41A, habeas corpus)
+metatag-description=(File RTI to **SP** AND **DM**. Ask arrest register, memo of arrest under D.K. Basu, intimation to family, custody records.)}}
+====== Arrest records / DK Basu compliance — RTI ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-arrest-records.png?direct&1200 }}
+{{page>snippets:dpdp-banner}}
+<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **SP** AND **DM**. Ask arrest register, memo of arrest under D.K. Basu, intimation to family, custody records.</WRAP>
+<WRAP collapse>
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **CrPC §41B/41D** — arrest with reasons.
+  * **DK Basu v. State of WB (1997) 1 SCC 416** — arrest safeguards.
+  * **Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273** — checklist.
+</WRAP>
+===== 5 questions to ask =====
+  - Arrest memo (D.K. Basu compliant).
+  - Intimation to family.
+  - Reasons for arrest.
+  - Custody timing.
+  - Magistrate production record.
+===== Template =====
+<code>
+To: The Public Information Officer, SP / DM
+Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Arrest registration & DK Basu
+Arrest of [name] on [date] at [PS] — please furnish (1) arrest memo, (2) family intimation, (3) reasons, (4) custody timing, (5) magistrate production.
+Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
+</code>
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Asking for **internal investigation file** — §8(1)(h) protected.
+  * Skipping **DK Basu invocation**.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **DK Basu (1997)** — arrest safeguards.
+  * **Arnesh Kumar (2014)** — Section 41A checklist.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * Pair with **HC HCB writ** if illegally detained.
+  * **State Legal Aid** for representation.
+===== FAQ =====
+  * **Q: Custody not produced in 24h?** Habeas corpus + RTI for **custody records**.
+  * **Q: Family not informed?** D.K. Basu violation; representation to SP/DGP.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-fir-status|FIR status RTI]]
+  * [[:rti-for-bail-records|Bail records RTI]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - CrPC §41-§41D. DK Basu (1997). Arnesh Kumar (2014).
+//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti for arrest records citizen-rti rti-template}}

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