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Madras High CourtCRL OP/7252/2024disposed of

Vadivel v. Inspector Of Police

2024-03-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.7252 of 2024 Vadivel

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Velagoundapatty Police Station, Namakkal District.

Crime No.152 of 2023 2.Raj 3.Rajamani 4.Kuppaee ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st respondent police to alter the FIR to include all the offences committed by the accused in the FIR pending investigation in the above Crime No.152 of 2023 dated 8.12.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Pragadeesh Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent police to alter the FIR to include all the offences committed by the accused in the FIR pending investigation in the above Crime No.152 of 2023 dated 8.12.2023.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the FIR was registered only on 08.12.2023 for an offence under Sections 294(b), 323 and 324 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.

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4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 27.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Velagoundapatty Police Station, Namakkal District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P. No.7252 of 2024 27.03.2024 4/4