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Madras High CourtCRL OP/17498/2023disposed of

P.Stalin v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-08-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.17498 of 2023 P.Stalin Petitioner vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to alter the FIR in Crime No.326 of 2023 by including the offence u/s. 307 r/w 34 of IPC along with 147, 148, 447, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2), 379 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Srinivasan 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 in Crime No.326 of 2023 by including the offence.

2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the FIR was registered only on 22.05.2023 for an offence under Sections 147, 148, 447, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2), 379 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. 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. 07.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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