Madras High CourtCRL OP/4411/2024disposed of

Suravajjala V.S.H.R.Kumar v. State Rep By

2024-02-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Suravajjala V.S.H.R.Kumar 2.Gayathri Raghu ... Petitioners Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Tambaram District.

... Respondent Prayer:

Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to direct the respondent to alter the charges in Cr.No.729 of 2023 registered dated 24.11.2023 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, S6, Shankar Nagar Police, Chennai.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Nambirajan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to issue direction to the respondent to alter the charges in Cr.No.729 of 2023 registered dated 24.11.2023 pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police.

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2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the FIR was registered only on 24.11.2023 for offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 448 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. 4.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.

5. This criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. 26.02.2024 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 2/4

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Tambaram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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