D.Damodharan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH D.Damodharan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State Represent by The Inspector of Police, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2. Habibullah .. Respondents PRAYER : The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the 1st respondent police to Alter the FIR in Crime No.19 of 2024 dated 25.01.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Arunkumar For Respondent No1.

: Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to alter the FIR and for adding those persons who are involved in the crime as accused persons. 2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the FIR was registered only on 25.01.2024 for an offence under Sections 294(b), 341, 324, 506(2) of IPC. The investigation is in progress. If in the course of investigation, the respondent police collect sufficient materials, the offenses will be altered accordingly and those involved in the crime will be shown as accused persons.

3. In view of the above submission, there shall be a direction to the respondent Police to continue with the investigation effectively and based on the materials collected during the course of investigation, either alter the FIR or file the final report by adding the necessary offences made out. All those persons against whom the offences are made out, shall be added as accused persons in the final report.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Index : Yes/No 14.02.2024 Internet : Yes/No rka To

1. The State Represent by The Inspector of Police, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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