Can property belonging to parents of absconding accused be attached? Allahabad High Court answers

The Allahabad High Court ruled that parents' property cannot be attached in cases where their children, accused of crimes, abscond. The court emphasized that penal laws do not permit actions against the parents of accused individuals who are evading arrest. The ruling came while addressing the attachment of a mother's property due to her son's absconding. The court noted the attachment order lacked any statutory backing and violated fundamental rights, specifically the right to property under Article 300A of the Constitution. This judgment underscores the principle that individual responsibility for crimes cannot be extended to family members, reinforcing legal protections against arbitrary state actions.