V.Kulanjiyappan v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH V.Kulanjiyappan, S/o.Velliyan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adyar Saragam, Adyar, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the Deputy Superintendent of Police to alter the FIR in Crime No.167 of 2022 by including necessary offences arising under SC/ST Act and IPC and other offences and consequently direct to take necessary action u/s.64 of Indian Copyright Act. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pari For Respondents : 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 offence by including necessary offences arising under SC/ST Act and IPC and other offences in Crime No.167 of 2022 on the file of respondent police.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the FIR was registered only on 19.08.2022 for an offence under Section 63(a) of Copyright Act, 1957. 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. 14.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No apd/gm To 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adyar Saragam, Adyar, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J apd/gm 14.09.2023 4/4