Aruna v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.21608 of 2023 Aruna

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Muthupettai, Tiruvarur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Tiruvarur District now transferred to The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Muthupettai, Tiruvarur District.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the third respondent to alter the FIR in Crime No.385 of 2023 by including the relevant Sections 1/4

namely Sections 294(b), 376, 506(ii) and 109 of the Indian Penal Code by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.9.2023 and to complete the investigation within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijaya Raghavan For Respondents: Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking to direct the third respondent to alter the first information report in Crime No. 385 of 2023 by including Sections 294(b), 376, 506(ii) and 109 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the first information report has been registered only on 17.7.2023 for offences under Sections 417 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, that the investigation is in progress and that If, in the course of investigation, the third respondent police collects sufficient materials, the offenses will be altered accordingly and those involved in the crime will be shown as accused persons.

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3. In view of the above submission, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to continue with the investigation effectively and based on the materials collected during the course of investigation, either alter the first information report 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. 21.9.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Muthupettai, Tiruvarur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Tiruvarur District 4.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Muthupettai, Tiruvarur District.

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5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

grs N.ANAND VENKATESH, J grs 21.9.2023 4/4