Madras High CourtWP(MD)/28312/2023disposed of

P.Ananthakumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-12-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.12.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH P.Ananthakumar ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Division, Usilampatti, Madurai District 3.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the name of the petitioner, namely P.Ananthakumar, S/o.O.Palthurai, in History Sheet No.4 of 2022 on the file of the 3rd respondent herein. (Prayer has been amended vide Court order dated 05.12.2024, in W.M.P. (MD)No.1244 of 2024 in W.P.(MD)No.28312 of 2023, by NAVJ) 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The order passed by this Court on 01.12.2023 is hereby recalled.

2. This Writ Petition has been filed for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent police to remove the name of the petitioner from the history sheet maintained by the 3rd respondent in H.S.No.4 of 2022.

3. Heard Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Albert James, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that presently, the history sheet is pending before the 3rd respondent police in H.S.No.22 of 2024 dated 16.03.2024.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, and also considering the nature of the relief sought for by the petitioner, 2/5

there shall be a direction to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before the 3rd respondent requesting for removal of his name from the history sheet in H.S.No.22 of 2024. On receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent shall deal with it in line with the guidelines issued by this Court in Sabari @ Sabarigiri Vs. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Annanagar (L and O) Range, Madurai City, Madurai and others [(2018) 4 MLJ (Crl.) 585] and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks thereafter.

6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Division, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

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

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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