Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2375/2022allowed

A. Ravi Raja v. The Revenue Divisional Officer/Executive Magistrate

2022-02-04Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.2375 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.2375 of 2022 1.A.Ravi Raja 2.K.B.Ram Singh 3.S.D.Ramesh 4.R.Sureshkannan 5.A.Murugesan 6.D.Ramkumar 7.B.Sooriya Narayanan 8.Jaikumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer/ Executive Magistrate, Virudhunagar District.

2.State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam South Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent to remove the entry by closing the FIR in Crime No.234 of 2018 registered under Section 107 of Cr.P.C., based on the order dated 17.07.2020 made in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13464 of 2018 by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondents.

2.The first respondent initiated proceedings under Section 107 of Cr.P.C. against the petitioners herein. The petitioners herein filed Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13464 of 2018 questioning the same. By order dated 17.07.2020, the proceedings were qushed and the petition was allowed.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.2375 of 2022 3.The grievance of the petitioner is that in the online portal maintained by the Tamil Nadu Police Department, while Crime No.234 of 2018 registered under Section 107 of Cr.P.C. continues to be reflected, the order quashing the same is not reflected. The grievance of the petitioner is justified.

4.Therefore, the second respondent is directed to update the relevant entry and enter the detail that the proceedings initiated under Section 107 of Cr.P.C. pursuant to Crime No.234 of 2018 registered on the file of the second respondent was quashed by order dated 17.07.2020 made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13464 of 2018. Such updating shall be done within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.This Criminal Original Petition is allowed on these terms. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer/ Executive Magistrate, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam South Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Cour,Madurai.

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