Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Prompt lodging - Goes a long way in proving the case of prosecution...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Need not be encyclopedia of the events - It is not necessary that all relevant and irrelevant facts in details should be stated therein...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156, 154 -- Complaint - Magistrate can refer a complaint to Police for registration as an FIR only when complaint discloses prima facie case of commission of cognizable offence - Equally, Police has no power to register a complaint as an FIR unless the complaint discloses a prima facie case of commission of a cognizance offence...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Information disclosing cognizable officer - Incharge police station is bound to register FIR - At that stage an enquiry as to genuineness cannot be conducted and registration of a case cannot be refused that information received is not reliable and genuine or otherwise - In case of refusal to register FIR , information in..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 176, 154 -- Enquiry by Magistrate u/s 176 Cr.P.C. is in addition to the investigation which is to be conducted u/s 154 Cr.P.C. and not a substitute thereto - Any adjudication u/s 176 Cr.P.C. in no way decides the rights of the parties and cannot be substituted for the trial...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, Section 5(2), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Illegal gratification - FIR - Delay of five months - Accused working as peon in Court of ADJ - Accused getting Rs.15,000/- from complainant to get a favourable order - Order went against complainant - Complainant kept demanding back the money for 5 months and lodged a complaint..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Lodged within 2-1/2 hours of occurrence - Promptness in lodging FIR gives initial advantage to prosecution...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- FIR - Dowry death - Delay of more than one day in lodging FIR - Delay not explained satisfactorily - FIR loses all its corroborative value and authenticity...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Accused receiving injuries at the hands of deceased - Complainant not presenting true picture - Held, because of this omission and laxity on the part of the complainant and I.O. the entire story put forward by the prosecution cannot be doubted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, 162 -- FIR - Second FIR - Order of CJM on an application directing investigation u/S.156(3) Cr.P.C. quashed by Additional Sessions Judge - No investigation had even been commenced - Subsequent lodging of FIR on the basis of direction of the Additional Commissioner - No question of any bar u/S.162 Cr.P.C. applying to the..........
