Premkumar v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.05.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.11622 of 2022 Prem Kumar ... Petitioner -VsState by represented by The Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cudalur District.

Crime No.361 of 2018 ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to declare that the acquittal of the petitioner in C.C.No.238 of 2019 rendered by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panruti, Cuddalore District on 08.12.2021 as "Hon'ble Acquittal".

For Petitioner : M/s.C.Pushparaj For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to declare that the acquittal of the petitioner in C.C.No.238 of 2019 rendered by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panruti, Cuddalore District on 08.12.2021 as "Hon'ble Acquittal".

2. The Division Bench of this Court in the judgment of C.Surendhar vs. The Director General of Police, Chennai - 600 004 and others reported in 2019 (6) CTC 465 has categorically held that orders cannot be passed by declaring Hon'ble Acquittal and a view was taken to the effect that the Code of Criminal Procedure only uses the word acquittal and the term Hon'ble acquittal is alien to criminal jurisprudence.

3. In view of the above, the present Criminal Original Petition is not maintainable and accordingly, the same is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Vacation Officer) //True Copy// https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sub Assistant Registrar

ssr To, 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panruti, Cuddalore District 2.The Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cudalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.C.Pushparaj, Advocate Sr.NO. 31599 Crl.O.P.No.11622 of 2022 RGN(CO) A.SK(27/05/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/