T.Elaya Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.14861 of 2016 T.Elaya Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, C4, G.H.Police Station, Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Hospital Campus, Chennai - 600 003.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police to alter the F.I.R. in Crime No.33 of 2016 from 174 Cr.P.C. to suitable provisions of Indian Penal Code.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Murugan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to alter the F.I.R. from 174 Cr.P.C and to add suitable IPC Section in Crime No.33 of 2016.

2. The learned Government Advocate on instructions would submit that the FIR was registered on 26.06.2016 for offence under Section 174 of Cr.P.C. The investigation is in progress. If, in the course of investigation, the respondent police collected sufficient materials, the offence will be accordingly altered and the accused persons will be brought to book.

3. In view of the above submission, there shall be a direction to the respondent police to continue the investigation effectively and based on the materials collected during the course of investigation, either alter the FIR or file a final report in Crime No.33 of 2016 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, C4, G.H.Police Station, Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Hospital Campus, Chennai - 600 003.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.14861 of 2016 skv[co] srg 24/07/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/