K.Ramalingam v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR K.Ramalingam S/o.Ramaiah, No.27, Sankara Vinayagar Kovil Street, T.N.Pudhukudi, Puliangudi, Tirunelveli - 627 855.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Office of the Commissioner police, E.V.K.Sampath Road, Veppery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, CCB-I Chennai City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Veppery Chennai - 600 007.

..Respondents To direct the respondent police to conduct fresh investigation in Crime No.58 of 2024 by a different Investigating Officer and to direct the respondent police to add Mr.Murugan, originally arrayed as Accused No.1 in the FIR, as an accused in C.C.No.119 of 2025 on the file of the Honble Additional Court for Exclusive trial of CCB Cases, Egmore.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.M.Bakthavatsalam For Respondents :

Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 and R2

ORDER

The petitioner/defacto complainant had lodged a complaint and the case in Crime No.58 of 2024 for offence under Sections 420, 120B and 34 of IPC

has been registered. On conclusion of investigation, a charge sheet has been filed and the same was taken in C.C.No.119 of 2025 on the file of the Additional Court for Exclusive Trial for CCB Cases, Egmore.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner had name, one Murugan in the FIR and he was arrayed as A1 in the said FIR. However, in the charge sheet the name of the said Murugan has been deleted without any notice to the petitioner, and the petitioner was not informed about the same.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) fairly submits that the deletion of the Murugan's name in the charge sheet had not been informed to the petitioner and no notice has been served.

4. In view of the above, the petitioner is permitted to approach the trial court by filing a protest petition. On filing of such a petition, the trial court shall consider and pass orders on merits.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 15-06-2026 nl Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order

To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Office of the Commissioner police, E.V.K.Sampath Road, Veppery, Chennai - 600 007 .

2. The Inspector of Police, CCB-I Chennai City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Veppery Chennai - 600 007.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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