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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
ANOOP KUMAR DHAND
Kaptan Singh S/o Shri Amar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. By way of filing the instant criminal writ petition, a challenge has been led to the impugned order dated 23.04.2025 passed by the Superintendent of Police, Bharatpur, by which history sheet has been ordered to be opened in terms of Rule 4.9 of the Rajasthan Police Rules, 1965 (for short ‘the Rules of 1965’) against the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in all, ten criminal cases were registered against the petitioner during different years, where in the FIR Nos.127/2024, 288/2024, 317/2024, 477/2024 and 518/2016 registered with the Police Station Bhusawar, the Final Report Negative was submitted. While in FIR No.46/2007, registered with the Police Station Weir, Bharatpur, the proceedings were quashed by this Court vide order dated 18.07.2017, while deciding S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No.1217/2017. Counsel submits that in the FIR Nos.106/2007 and 05/2016, registered with the Police Station Bhusawar, after trial the petitioner has been acquitted and in the FIR No.52/2015 registered with the Police Station Bhusawar, the trial is pending and still going on. Counsel submits that apart from the above nine criminal cases, the petitioner has been co
A person cannot be labeled a habitual offender unless they have three convictions, and police must adhere to legal standards when opening history sheets to protect fundamental rights.
A history sheet can only be maintained if a person has three consecutive convictions or more than ten cases, subject to judicial scrutiny.
A history sheet can only be sustained if an individual has three consecutive convictions or more than ten cases, with specific conditions regarding the age of convictions.
The criteria for maintaining a history-sheet require either three convictions or more than ten cases against an individual, irrespective of outcomes.
A history-sheet can only be maintained if a person has three convictions or more than ten cases, irrespective of outcomes; the petitioner did not meet these criteria.
The court established that a history-sheet can only be maintained if a person has three convictions or more than ten cases against them, subject to judicial scrutiny.
A history sheet can only be sustained if a person has three convictions or more than ten cases, with specific conditions regarding the age of cases.
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