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2016 DIGILAW 1437 (MAD)

A. Valar Mukil v. Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2016-04-04

P.N.PRAKASH

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ORDER : This petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to alter the sections in the FIR in Crime No.48 of 2016 in consonance with the petitioner's complaint dated 29.01.2016. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State. 3. On the complaint lodged by this petitioner, the respondent police have registered a case in Crime no.48 of 2016 on 30.01.2016 for offences under Sections 292(A) and 509 IPC. According to the petitioner, the FIR requires to be amended. 4. Unlike code of Civil Procedure, where pleadings can be amended, in the Code of Criminal Procedure, FIR cannot be amended. However, during the course of investigation, if the commission of serious offences come to light, it is always open to the Police to file alteration report in accordance with law. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.