- Court
- High Court of Madras
- Decided
- 23 June 2023
- Bench
- G.Ilangovan
- Case no.
- CRL OP(MD) 7947/2023
Judgment
O RDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for issuing direction to the respondent No.1 to preserve the entire CCTV Footage records on the date from 03.02.2023 at about 6.00 a.m to 04.02.2023 at about 6.00 a.m in the respondent No.2 police station which is vital material in Crime No.46 of 2023 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 17.02.2023 sent on 18.02.2023.
¶2The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Sid) would submit that only 15 days of CCTV footage can be preserved. According to him the occurrence took place on 03.02.2023 and that the representation was given by the petitioner on 18.02.2023 after a period of 15 days. He would further submit that now, there is no possibility of retrieving the CCTV footage available with the respondents.
¶3In view of the above said fact, the petitioner is directed to work out his remedy through appropriate proceedings.
¶4With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
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¶1The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendant of Police, Tirunelveli District.
¶2The Inspector of Police, Kalakadu Police Station, Tirunelveli District
¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN. J. trp Crl.O.P.(MD) No.7947 of 2023
23.06.2023
Case details
Parties and counsel
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.06.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.7947 of 2023 Muthu Krishnan @ Rayappan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kalakadu Police Station, Tirunelveli District ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Respondent No.1 to preserve the entire CCTV Footages records on the date from 03.02.2023 at about 6.00 a.m to 04.02.2023 at about 6.00 a.m in the Respondent No.2 police station which is vital material in Crime No.46 of 2023 by considering the petitioner representation dated 17.02.2023 sent on 18.02.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For Respondents : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate Criminial Side * * *
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