Madras High CourtWP/7547/2024disposed of

Varalakshmi Also v. The Commissioner Of Police

2025-02-25Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Varalakshmi also known as Maria Angeline ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Police Commissionerate, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Corporation, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600119.

2. Joint Commissioner of Police, St.Thomas Mount Range, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai - 600016.

3. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Commissionerate, Semmancherry, Chennai - 600 097.

4. The Inspector of Police, Madipakkam, Chennai - 600091.

5. The Inspector of Police, Chitlapakkam, Chennai - 600044.

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6. The Inspector of Police, Semmencherry, Chennai.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to re-case F.I.R vide 299 of 2023 dated 29.10.2023 by incorporating the offences under Sections 406 IPC, Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act and also recover the jewels that had been entrusted to the seventh respondent in connection with the marriage.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Ashokkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) (for R1 to R6)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for directing the first to sixth respondents to alter the First Information Report in Crime No. 299 of 2023, dated 29.10.2023, by incorporating the offences under Sections 406 of the IPC, Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act and also to recover the 2/6

jewels that had been entrusted to the seventh respondent in connection with the marriage.

2. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the first to sixth respondents submitted that on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the sixth respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No. 299 of 2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A and 506(1) of IPC, and that the investigation is pending.

4. During the investigation, if any material is available to constitute other offences as prayed by the petitioner, the sixth respondent is directed to alter the offences accordingly and file a final report within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/6

5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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