certainty is unavailable in providing the
criterion either for retaining a history sheeter as such as in PSO 748, or in opening a history
sheet ... continuously since the time he was first history sheeted. For instance,
if one is assigned a history-sheeter number as H.S abc/1995
have been registered against the petitioner to
brand him as a history sheeter; that out of the five cases, three cases
were closed; that ... guidelines as to when a person can be branded as a history sheeter. The
respondents have failed to follow the conditions and the guidelines
formulated
Thereafter, taking note of the fact that the accused is a history-
sheeter and involved in number of cases rejected the application for bail ... perceptible that it was
categorically stated that the accused was a history-sheeter; that he was
the pivotal force in getting the kidnapping done; that
quite vivid that the
respondent No. 2 is a history-sheeter and is involved in heinous
offences. Having stated the facts and noting the nature ... scintilla of doubt to name him a "history-sheeter". The
question, therefore, arises whether in these circumstances,
should the High Court have enlarged
examined. If the police as part of collecting intelligence and information maintain history sheets or rowdy sheets against persons convicted of certain offences ... this police surveillance, police often restrict the movements of the History sheeters (persons against whom History sheets/Rowdy sheets are opened). They are called
Police Rules to enter the name of the
petitioner as a history sheeter. While with equal
vehemence the learned counsel for the State contends
that ... petitioner should be entered in the
register maintained for history sheeters and that in
the facts keeping in view the track record of the
petitioner
aggrieved by the fact that he has been declared as a history-sheeter and his name has been entered into Surveillance Register No.8, maintained ... Police has, however, opened his history-sheet and has declared him to be a history-sheeter. Hence, this petition before this Court.
Mr. Pankaj Gupta
against Itwari. PW-3, however, admitted that Itwari was a history-sheeter and police used to visit him. On further cross-examination, PW-3 stated ... ignorance as to whether the father of Devendra was also a history-sheeter.
In respect of the spot location, PW-3 stated that the spot
fabricated record against him whereby he was
declared as a history sheeter, however, he has neither been involved in any
criminal activity nor punished ... where he was surprised to see himself amongst hardcore
criminals and history-sheeters of the State. He produced relevant record
pertaining to his being
been alleged in that complaint that the petitioner is a
history-sheeter of PS Kotwali, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan and he has
been involved in activities ... travelling abroad. Complainant
Avatar Singh demanded an enquiry that how a history-sheeter got a
passport and renewed it.
4. The said complaint was sent
