Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12098/2023disposed as infructuous

Joyson v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-07-05Honourable Dr Justice D.Nagarjun4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 05.07.2023

CORAM:

The Hon`ble Dr.Justice D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12098 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.9547 of 2023 Joyson ... Petitioner / Accused No:10 Vs 1.The State Representation by The Inspector of Police, Pettai Police Station, Tirunelveli City (In Crime No: 601 of 2017) ... Respondent No.1/ Complainant

2. Arputhanatham ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to issue a direction to call for the entire records pertaining to the Impugned First Information Report in crime No.601 of 2017 on the file of Respondent No-1 Police Station and quash as against the Petitioner.

For Petitioner : M/S. Henri Tiphagne For Respondent : Mr. E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed challenging the FIR in Crime No.601 of 2017 which was pending on the file of the first respondent police station.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that First Information Report in Crime No.601 of 2017 which was pending before the first respondent police was already closed as action dropped in on 21.05.2018.

3. Since the FIR has already been closed, the very purpose for which the petition has been filed becomes infructuous. This Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that even after closure of FIR in Crime No.601 of 2015, his name is still found in the website, as one of the accused in Crime No.601 of 2017, and that he is competing for civil service examination, mentioning the name of the 2/4

petitioner as one of the accused in the above crime, likely to affect his career.

5. Considering the same, the respondent police are directed to see that the name of the petitioner is deleted from the website in respect to the Crime No.601 of 2017.

6. This Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 05.07.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pnn 3/4

DR. D.NAGARJUN, J.

pnn To 1.The Inspector of Police, Pettai Police Station, Tirunelveli City 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12098 of 2023 Date: 05.07.2023 4/4