Petition sought a Writ of Mandamus to preserve CCTV footage recorded at the Boothapandi Court. The court found the four-month retention period had lapsed and the underlying criminal case was closed, dismissing the petition as infructuous.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous; no costs.
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W.P(MD)No.6508 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED :24.07.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL
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Mani
... Petitioner
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... Respondents
PRAYER:- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioners representations dated 03/03/2021 and 15/03/2021 and consequently direct the 1st respondent herein to preserve the copy of the CCTV footage recorded on 24/02/2021 which is installed at Learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate , Boothapandy , Kanyakumari District and to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondent to keep it in custody as it is a vital document for the case registered in Cr.No.65 of 2021 and Cr.No.66 of 2021 on the file of the 3rd respondent police
For Petitioner For R1 to R5
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: Mr.R.Senthil Kumar : Mr. R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners representations dated 03.03.2021 and 15.03.2021 and consequently direct the first respondent herein to preserve the copy of the CCTV footage recorded on 24.02.2021 which is installed at Learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate , Boothapandy , Kanyakumari District and to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondent to keep it in custody as it is a vital document for the case registered in Cr.No.65 of 2021 and Cr.No.66 of 2021 on the file of the 3rd respondent police
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assaulted him with hands. Further they also threatened him if he attend the hearings he will be killed . When the advocates and others rushed, the said K.P.R.Varatharajan and the said Vivek ran away from the place of occurrence. Thereafter he went to hospital and taken treatment and after taking treatment he lodged complaint before the third respondent police and the same was registered in Crime No.65 of 2021. The entire occurrence was outside the court hall of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandy and the same has been recorded in the CCTV footage. Hence the petitioner has sent representation to the first respondent to preserve CCTV footage recorded on 24.02.2021 and thereafter on 03.03.2021. No reply has been received, hence he has filed the present petition.
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Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi, hence in order to preserve the same, the petitioner has sent representation and the same was not considered and replied, hence the present petition has been filed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a Writ of Mandamus can be issued to direct the preservation of CCTV footage after the retention period has lapsed.
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The District Judge Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District
The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District
The Inspector of Police Boothapandi Police Station, Kanyakumari District
P. Dhnanabal
As recorded by the court registry
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