Petitioner, acquitted in a criminal case arising from FIR 522/2005 under Sections 420/506 IPC, sought removal of the FIR from police databases including CCTNS and issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate. The State undertook to update the CCTNS status if shown pending within two weeks. Writ petition disposed.
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M A KHAN .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Anurag Jain, M. Ahmad, Mr. Ashish Pratap Singh, Advs.
versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC SI Manish, PS Bhajanpura
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R
“ (a) Pass appropriate Writ(s)/Order(s)/Direction(s) particularly in the nature of mandamus whereby directing the Respondents to remove FIR bearing No. 522/2005 dated 13/12/2005 under Section 420/506 IPC registered with Police Station: Bhajanpura, Delhi and the name of the Petitioner from police databases, crime and criminal tracking network and systems [CCTNS], Bhajanpura Police Station (Respondent No. 4) and police verification portals and direct the Police Station Bhajanpura (Respondent No. 4) to issue Police Clearance Certificate to the Petitioner in this regard, as the Petitioner has been acquitted in Criminal Case being Cr Cases 461454/2015 emanating from an FIR bearing No. 522/2005 dated 13/12/2005 under Section 420/506 IPC registered with Police Station: Bhajanpura, Delhi, vide Judgment dated 28.06.2025 passed by LD. JMFC-01/NE/KKD, on the grounds as mentioned hereinabove and in the interest of justice; (b)Pass further Writ(s), Order(s) and/or Direction(s) whereby directing the Respondents not to treat the Petitioner
W.P.(CRL) 1521/2026 Page 1 of 2
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as an offender as he has been acquitted in Criminal Case being Cr Cases 461454/2015 emanating from an FIR bearing No. 522/2005 dated 13/12/2005 under Section 420/506 IPC registered with Police Station: Bhajanpura, Delhi, vide Judgment dated 28.06.2025 passed by LD. JMFC-01/NE/KKD, on the grounds as mentioned herein above and in the interest of justice;
(c) Pass such other, further order(s)/direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, just and proper under the present facts and circumstances of the case in favour of the Petitioner. ”
PRATEEK JALAN, J
MAY 12, 2026/ tg/AD/
W.P.(CRL) 1521/2026 Page 2 of 2
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State should update CCTNS records showing FIR 522/2005 as pending despite the petitioner's acquittal and issue a Police Clearance Certificate.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
M A Khan
State of NCT of Delhi
Others
Prateek Jalan
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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