Dharmendra Sahu vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2022 Supreme(MP) 1324

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH BENCH AT GWALIOR
Sunita Yadav, J.
Dharmendra Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
Miscellaneous Criminal Case No. 57851 of 2022
Decided On : 06-12-2022

Advocates Appeared:
Akhand Pratap Singh, Advocate, B.M. Shrivastava, Advocate
Final Result : Disposed Of

Headnote:(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 482 - Correction of typographical errors in previous order - The petitioner sought correction of crime number and police station in the order dated 30.11.2022 due to typographical error. Court found that the number and police station were misstated and allowed the correction. (Paras 2-4)

(B) Legal procedures - Court's authority to rectify clerical errors to ensure accuracy in records.

Facts of the case:
The petitioner claimed that the order mistakenly referenced 'Crime No. 250/2022' and 'Police Station Berad', whereas the accurate details were 'Crime No. 184/2022' and 'Police Station Amola' as per the FIR.

Findings of Court:
The typographical errors were acknowledged, and corrections were ordered to ensure the accuracy of legal documentation.

Issues: The primary issue was whether the alleged typographical errors could be corrected under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that it possesses the authority to correct clerical errors to uphold the integrity of legal documents and records.

Result: Petition allowed; corrections made to the previous order.

JUDGMENT

Sunita Yadav, J. - The present petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking correction in order dated 30.11.2022 passed in M.Cr.C. No.56215 of 2022.

2. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, due to typographical error, crime number as well as police station have been wrongly typed as 'Crime No. 250/2022' and 'Police Station Berad', however, as per the FIR, the correct crime number is 184/2022 and police station is 'Amola'. Hence prayed for correction in the order.

3. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the copy of FIR, the crime number and police station mentioned as 'Crime No. 250/2022' and ' Police Station Berad' in order dated 30.11.2022 passed in M.Cr.C. No.56215 of 2022 are found to be a typographical error.

4. Consequently, the petition is allowed. In the order dated 30.11.2022 passed in M.Cr.C. No.56215 of 2022, 'Crime No.250/2022' shall be read as 'Crime No.184/2022' and 'Police Station Berad' shall be read as 'Police Station Amola'. The order of this Court shall be a part of the aforesaid order and this order shall be read conjointly with the order.

5. Copy of this order be kept in file of M.Cr.C. No.56215 of 2022.

M.Cr.C. stands disposed of.

Certified copy as per rules.

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