C.Thulasi Rani v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH C.Thulasi Rani, W/o.Late G.Chandru Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs The Inspector of Police, E-5, Pattinapakkam Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the respondent police to alter the Sections in Crime No.29 of 2023 from Section 174 of Cr.P.C. to Section 302 of I.P.C and to speed up the investigation. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Murugan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to alter the Sections in Crime No.29 of 2023 from Section 174 of Cr.P.C. to Section 302 of I.P.C and to speed up the investigation.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the FIR was registered only on 29.01.2023 under Section 174 Cr.P.C. The investigation is in progress. If in the course of investigation, the respondent police collect sufficient materials, the offences 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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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 25.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No pal/gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, E-5, Pattinapakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J pal/gm 25.08.2023 4/4