Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia Etc vs State Of Punjab on 9 April, 1980
29. With reference to Column 12 of the attestation form, learned Counsel for the writ petitioner contended that his client was never arrested factually and, therefore, the answer given by him in Column 12 as "NEVER" is factually correct and what all the attestation form is seeking is a factual information and not a deemed arrest arrived at by invoking legal fiction. Whatever may be the factual position, the interpretation put upon Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the Full Court is legally correct and it is based on the Judgment of the Supreme Court in Gurbaksh Singh v. State of Punjab (2 supra). Therefore, it is not possible for us to say that the view arrived at on 4-10-1993 at the meeting of the Full Court as communicated by the Registrar (Admn.) of the High Court on 6-10-1993 to the Government is legally not sustainable. Having regard to the same, we are not inclined to accept the contention of the learned Counsel for the petitioner.