In Criminal Revisions against an order acquitting the petitioner on benefit of doubt, the High Court allowed the revisions to read the judgment as one of honourable acquittal to remove stigma affecting police service eligibility.
The judgment of the trial court shall be read as one of honourable acquittal, instead of one rendered on benefit of doubt.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.08.2017
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE C.T. SELVAM
CRL.R.C.Nos.714 and 715 of 2011
S.Satheesh S/o.G.Selvaraj
..Petitioner in both Crl.Revisions. Vs. ..Respondent in both Crl.Revisions.
State by Sub Inspector of Police, Cuddalore Pudu Nagar Police Station, Cuddalore. (Crime Nos.443 & 440 of 2008)
Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 & 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, against the order dated 05.02.2010 made in S.T.C.Nos.267 and 265 of 2008 respectively on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Cuddalore.
For Petitioner : Mr. Abdul Razeek for M/s.Razhaq Associates (in both Crl.Revisions) For Respondent : Mr.V.Arul, Govt., Advocate (in both Crl.Revisions) Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
These Criminal Revisions have been preferred against the orders dated 05.02.2010 made in S.T.C.Nos.267 and 265 of 2008 respectively on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Cuddalore.
/sd/-
Assistant Registrar
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Judicial Magistrate-II,
Cuddalore.
CRL.R.C.Nos.714 and 715 of 2011
MD: 27/11/2017
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a finding of acquittal on benefit of doubt should be read as an honourable acquittal for the petitioner's future police service application purposes.
Whether Criminal Revisions against an order of acquittal on benefit of doubt should be allowed to confer an honourable acquittal.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
S.Satheesh S/o.G.Selvaraj
State
C.T. SELVAM
As recorded by the court registry
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