The High Court of Delhi, a single judge bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhu, disposed of a writ petition where petitioner challenged his appearance in a police history sheet and SCRB record based on past FIRs where he was acquitted or the case was compromised.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SHEKHAR SINGH ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Abhay Anand and Mr B.K. Jha, Advocates.
Versus
STATE & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms Kusum Dhalla, APP for Ms Nandita Rao, ASC (Criminal) for State. SI Jagdish Singh, PS Kotwali.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU O R D E R
% 07.11.2019
under:
of the IPC registered with PS Kotwali; FIR bearing no. 0557/2006, under Sections 308/341/506 of the IPC, registered with PS Seema Puri; and FIR bearing no. 0013/1999, under Sections 394/34 of the IPC, registered with PS Kotwali.
VIBHU BAKHRU, J
NOVEMBER 07, 2019 RK
2 issues framed by the court
Whether petitioner can seek quashing of history sheet maintained under Punjab Police Rules, 1934 Rule 23.8.
Whether petitioner's name can be removed from State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) maintained by police.
Shekhar Singh
State & Ors.
Vibhu Bakhu
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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