Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Prompt FIR - Rape case - FIR lodged just after one hour of occurrence, as accused was arrested on the spot - Accused was brought to police station by public - It is clearly mentioned that it was accused who committed the offence as he was arrested on the spot - FIR, held, fully corroborates the prosecution case...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Triple murder case - FIR lodged within 2 hours of incident - Inquest reports were prepared at the place of occurrence by police after lodging of FIR - FIR discloses the time, date, place and manner of occurrence in the name of accused persons and witnesses - FIR not ante timed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Delay of 11 days in lodging FIR - Explanation that complainant was injured and there was no other person to assist her in lodging FIR - Delay not satisfactorily explained - Explanation offered is highly inadequate - Undue and unreasonable delay in filing FIR can throw a cloud of suspicion on the deeds of prosecution case...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Proof of - FIR registered on the basis of definite complaint revealing the commission of a cognizable offence - Complainant or the person who knows about such materials revealing the commission of a cognizable offence must be examined to prove the complaint...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - A prompt FIR lends credence to prosecution case because a prompt FIR eliminates all chances of cooking up a false story...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Not meant to be an encyclopedia nor it is expected to contain all the details of prosecution case - It may be sufficient if broad facts of prosecution case are stated in the FIR - Unless there are indications of fabrication, prosecution version cannot be doubted, merely on the ground that FIR does not contain the details...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Need not contain every single detail and every part of prosecution case...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Non-disclosure of name of accused in FIR - Though accused is not named in FIR but if definite role is attributed to him and same is proved beyond reasonable doubt, he is liable to be convicted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Two FIR's - Same offence - Where subsequent offence is not covered within ambit and scope of the FIR recorded first, then a second FIR can be registered...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(1)(d), 13(2), 13(1)(e), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Two FIRs for the same offence - First FIR for demand of illegal gratification - Second FIR for assets disproportionate to known sources of income - Both the offences are related to different provisions of Act of 1988 - Both the FIR's are distinct and cannot..........
