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Saravana Balagursamy.R.R v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-02-22Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

WP(MD). No.8092 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:22.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN WP(MD). No.8092 of 2021 Saravana Balagursamy.R.R ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vada Madurai Police Station, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue the CCTV footage of 2nd Respondents Police Station during the period of 23/01/2021 at about 8.PM to 24/01/2021 at about 9.P.M. based on his representation dated 13/03/2021 and thus render justice.

For Petitioner : M/s.Ravichandran.C.S, For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue the CCTV footage of 2nd Respondent Police Station during the period of 23/01/2021 at about 8.PM to 24/01/2021 at about 9.P.M. based on his representation dated 13/03/2021.

2.The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.58 of 2021, registered for the offence under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 506 (ii) IPC, on the file of the second respondent. The petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24.01.2021. 3.However, the case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was illegally detained in the police station on 23.01.2021, from 11.00PM, that too, without allowing any relatives to meet him. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

WP(MD). No.8092 of 2021 4.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the petitioner would submit that CCTV footage is available only for 30 days, as such, the CCTV footage sought for by the petitioner from 23.01.2021 to 24.01.2021, is not available with the second respondent. 5.In view of the above, the request of the petitioner cannot be considered. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PNM 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 Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District..

2. The Inspector of Police, Vada Madurai Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.C.S.RAVICHANDRAN, Advocate ( SR-8491[F] dated 24/02/2022 ) WP(MD) No.8092 of 2021 Date : 22/02/2022 RK(03/03/2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2