Madras High CourtCRL OP/21624/2023disposed of

S.Jude Mathew v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2023-09-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.21624 of 2023 S.Jude Mathew ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Commissioner of Police Office, Chennai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Redhills Range, Redhills, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, M-4, Redhills Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the third respondent to alter the FIR in Crime No.720 of 2023 under section 420, 466, 468, 471, 494, 496 instead of 415, 464, 465, 467 of I.P.C. on the file of third respondent and file a final report within a stipulated period by conducting fair investigation.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Viswanathan For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to alter the FIR and for adding those persons who are involved in the crime as accused persons. 2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the FIR was registered only on 20.07.2023 for an offence under Sections 415, 464, 465, 467 of IPC. 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.

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 22.09.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Commissioner of Police Office, Chennai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Redhills Range, Redhills, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, M-4, Redhills Police Station, Chennai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

Crl.O.P.No.21624 of 2023