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Jayakumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

2025-08-07Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Jeyakumar ... Petitioner versus

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

2. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Watrap Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to issue necessary direction to the 2nd respondent to remove the petitioner's name from the record in the 2nd respondent Police Station in connection with Cr.No.220 of 2023 dated 18.07.2025, as per the direction of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22276 of 2023 dated 18.07.2025, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 21.07.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Krishnasamy For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner, with a grievance that the respondent Police has not deleted the petitioner's name from the record in the 2nd respondent Police Station in connection with Cr.No.220 of 2023, has filed this writ petition.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No.220 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police and after the investigation, they have deleted the petitioner's name and also given instructions to delete the name of the petitioner from the web-site.

3. Recording the submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this writ petition is closed with a direction to the respondent Police to ensure that the name of the petitioner is not reflected as an accused in any of the web-sites. No costs.

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To

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Watrap Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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