Om Prakash S/o Ganga Ram v State of Uttarakhand, Dehradun and another is a Uttarakhand High Court decision (26 March 2012) where the petitioner asked for a fresh investigation into an FIR involving alleged record tampering and an Information Technology Act, 2000 reference to Section 65.
Om Prakash S/o Ganga Ram v State of Uttarakhand: case at a glance
- Court: Uttarakhand High Court
- Date: 26 March 2012
- Bench: Hon'ble Justice Prafulla C. Pant
- Case: Criminal W.P. No. 166 of 2012
- Where reported: 2012 Indlaw UTT 307
- FIR referenced: F.I.R. No. 41 of 2010, Police Station Mallital, District Nainital
- Sections mentioned: IPC 477A, 420, 506, 120B and Section 65 of the Information Technology Act
What triggered the FIR
According to the order, the FIR was lodged by the Registrar Judicial of the High Court on 08.10.2010 after it came to light that the record for Criminal Appeal No. 752 of 2001 (Dheeru vs. State) was missing when the matter was taken up by a Division Bench. An enquiry followed, and an FIR was then registered without naming any person.
How the investigation and trial progressed
The investigation was conducted initially by Circle Officer Aruna Bharti (Deputy Superintendent of Police) and completed by Shri J.S. Bhandari (Additional Superintendent of Police, Nainital). After investigation, a charge sheet was filed against Om Prakash for IPC offences (including Sections 420 and 477A) and Section 65 of the Information Technology Act. The charge sheet also noted other names as suspected to be involved.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nainital took cognizance and registered Criminal Case No. 129 of 2011. The order records that after evidence, cross-examination, statements under Section 313 Cr.P.C., and defence opportunity, the trial court convicted Om Prakash (the petitioner) and also recorded findings against the other accused. The judgment and order dated 17.12.2011 was already under challenge in appeal.
What the writ petition asked for, and why it failed
The writ petition (under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) sought a direction for re-investigation and further investigation of the FIR by the CBI or an independent agency. The High Court noted the stage of the matter (after conviction, with an appeal pending) and dismissed the writ petition summarily, calling it devoid of merit and frivolous.
Why this matters for digital evidence and IT Act Section 65 cases
Even when a dispute begins as a missing-file or record-integrity issue, it can quickly turn into a question of evidence handling: who had access, what changed, when it changed, and how that was documented. That is where Section 65 allegations (computer source documents and related records) often become relevant.
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