Kumar v. The State Rep.By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED:13.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P No.24485 of 2023 Kumar
...Petitioner/De facto Complainant
.Vs.
State Rep.by The Inspector of Police Sunguvarchatram Police Station Kancheepuram District.
.. Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent to alter offence u/s.147, 148, 448, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of IPC and to include u/s.307 of IPC r/w u/s.4 of TNPPDL Act in Crime No.517 of 2023 dated 3.8.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Premkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
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 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) on instructions would submit
that the FIR was registered only on 3.8.2023 for an offence under Sections 147, 148, 448, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) 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.
4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 13.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order kp
To 1.The Inspector of Police Sunguvarchatram Police Station Kancheepuram District.
2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.
N.ANAND VENKATESH.,J
kp CRL.O.P No.24485 of 2023 13.03.2024