CAN AN FIR BE CLOSED BY THE POLICE?

Yes. Police after conducting an inquiry on the FIR, it issued on receipt of a Complaint at the first instance to the Complainant, close it, terming it a mistaken of facts. Otherwise, an FIR was closed by the Police any time after concluding its investigations – finding no merits in the Complaint.

WHAT IS PROTEST PETITION?

Certain Petitions cannot be invoked with Cr.P.C. provisions and Protest Petition is one such. Police after conducting an inquiry on the FIR, it issued on receipt of a Complaint at the first instance to the Complainant, closes it, terming it; mistaken of facts –i.e., finding no merits in the Complaint after its investigations. The Complainant[…..]

WHO CAN REGISTER A COMPLAINT?

A Complaint can be registered by anyone. Law does not prescribe, age, sex, religion or caste or creed for giving a Complaint or for accepting the Complaint by the Respondent Police. The Complainant, has every right to register his Complaint with the Police or in any Forums including the Courts, if he is aggrieved. Otherwise,[…..]

WHAT IS FIRST INFORMATION REPORT?

First Information Report, in short, is called FIR. Under the provision of Section 154 Cr.P.C., any Complainant approaches the Police to register his Complaint and the Police upon receipt of the Complaint, it is duty bound to document the same in the Diary kept in their Station for such purpose. [However, now that every Police[…..]

WHAT HAPPEN AFTER ISSUING CSR COPY TO THE COMPLAINANT?

It is mandatory on the part of the Police to follow certain procedures as per the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 after it receives the Complaint. The Accused requires to be summoned under Section 41 of CRPC. The Police summons the Accused to the Police Station for inquiry on a pre-determined date.  While on the[…..]

CAN A POLICE ARREST A PERSON UNDER CSR?

No. Police cannot arrest a person under CSR. The CSR is a precursor to conduct an inquiry on a Complaint received by the Police. Otherwise, there is no law which prescribes the Police to arrest a person under CSR. The CSR came into existence to comply with Section 154 Cr.P.C. provision. Otherwise, it is also[…..]