IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.07.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Criminal Original Petition No.15508 of 2023 M.Manivannan ...Petitioner Vs

1.The State rep by The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.89 of 2023 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the second respondent Police to alter the FIR in Crime No.89 of 2023 on its file by adding the offences under Sections 147, 148, 326, 307 IPC r/w Section 4 of TNPP (D&L) Act to the offences already registered and to investigate the case accordingly.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mageshkumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to alter the FIR.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the FIR was registered only on 03.04.2023 for an offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506 (2) 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.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

12.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No Neutral citation:Yes/No rka To

1.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J rka

12.07.2023