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You wish to lodge an FIR for a crime but the police are reluctant to file the FIR. In this case, how can you file the FIR?

You wish to lodge an FIR for a crime but the police are reluctant to file the FIR. In this case, how can you file the FIR? Correct Answer Through the District Collector

The correct answer is Through the District Collector.

Key Points

  • A police officer can refuse to file your complaint if he believes the case is of petty issue or also if they don’t have the territorial jurisdiction in such cases.
  • Crimes are generally segregated into “cognizable” and “non-cognizable” offences.
  • FIRs are lodged only for cognizable crimes, for non-cognizable crimes a complaint is submitted to the magistrate who in return directs the police for action.
  • The simplest understanding is that the call for Action is time-bound.
  • If the concerned officer in charge refuses to register a first information report about the commission of a cognizable offence within his territorial jurisdiction under Sec.154(3), the informant can approach any senior officer of police or the Superintendent of Police or the Commissioner of the police with a written complaint. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
  • If, after analysing the complaint it is satisfied that the complaint discloses a cognizable offence, he may moreover investigate the case himself or give directions to his subordinate to register the FIR and initiate an investigation in the matter.

Related Questions

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