THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA W.P.No. 7163 of 2010 O R D E R: The petitioner has prayed for quashing the rowdy sheet opened against him. Briefly the facts of the case are that the petitioner was an accused in Cr.No.13 of 2000. In that case, some of the accused were put up for trial and they were acquitted. Subsequently, the petitioner filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the same was allowed and the proceedings against the petitioner were quashed. After registration of the case in Cr.No.13 of 2000, the petitioner’s name was included in the rowdy sheet. Counsel for the petitioner submits that now that the aforementioned case against the petitioner has been quashed, therefore, his name be removed from the rowdy sheet. Counter has been filed on behalf of the respondents, wherein it has been mentioned that the case against the petitioner is pending and, therefore, the name of the petitioner cannot be removed from the list of rowdy sheet. Reply affidavit has been filed by the petitioner wherein he has categorically averred that he had filed Crl.P.No.2085 of 2007 seeking to quash the proceedings in P.R.C. No. 20 of 2003 arising out of Cr.No.13 of 2000 and the same was allowed vide orders dated 2.9.2010 and the proceedings in P.R.C. No. 20 of 2003 were quashed. In view of the fact that there is no case pending against the petitioner at present moment, therefore, the writ petition is allowed and directions are issued to the respondents to close the rowdy sheet against the petitioner. However, liberty is granted to the respondents to reopen the rowdy sheet in case the petitioner is involved in any other crime. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA DATE: 21-4-2011. Note: Issue copies in a week. (BO) MVB.