Thabrize Basha v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.6778 of 2024 Thabrize Basha Petitioner vs.

State Rep. By The Sub Inspector of police, Walajapet Town police Station, Ranipet District Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to alter the FIR in Crime No.142 of 2024 on the file of respondent and include the offenses under Section 4 of the Women Harassment Act and Section 307 and 326 of IPC.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sunil Kumar R For Respondent : 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 12.03.2024 for an offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(1) 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. 20.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka

To

1. State Rep. By The Sub Inspector of police, Walajapet Town police Station, Ranipet District

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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