T.Muthu v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD)No.20718 of 2014 T.Muthu ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sattankulam, Tuticorin District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Nazareth Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to remove the petitioner name in the General Conviction Register on the file of the 3rd respondent by considering the petitioner representation dated 04.12.2014 and consequently directing the respondents not to harass the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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ORDER

This writ petition was filed for a direction to the respondent police to remove the name of the petitioner from the General Conviction Register maintained by the third respondent police.

2.The grievance of the petitioner is that an FIR came to be registered against him in Crime No.27 of 1994 under Section 379 of IPC, when he was 15 years old. The Juvenile Justice Board conducted the trial and ultimately, the petitioner was acquitted by an order, dated 07.03.1994. According to the petitioner, inspite of acquittal, his name continued to be registered in the General Conviction Register. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition was filed before this Court.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, based on the written instructions, received from the third respondent, submitted that the name of the petitioner is not found in the General Conviction Register and hence, the petitioner cannot have any grievance.

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4.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents and in view of the specific provision under Section 3 (xiv) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 12.09.2022 Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No sm To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sattankulam, Tuticorin District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Nazareth Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

sm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.20718 of 2014 Dated:

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