TAYLOR J.: On 24 February 1976, I ordered that the applicant, Barfour Aniagyei II, the mankrado of Akwatia, then in detention in police cells at Koforidua, be released forthwith from police custody and I reserved my reasons for ordering his release to today. I now proceed to give the said reasons.
The applicant with others, whose applications for habeas corpus were subsequently withdrawn, were involved in alleged misappropriation of money belonging to the Akwatia stool. The case was under investigation by the Koforidua police and the applicants were ordered to be arrested by the Regional Commissioner of the Eastern Region. On arrest they were released but ordered to report to the police. On 6 February 1976 when the applicant reported to the police he was on the instructions of the said Regional Commissioner detained in police cells.
On 11 February 1976, the applicant applied to this court under the provisions of the Habeas Corpus Act, 1964 (Act 244), for a writ of habeas corpus directed…