Define a Complaint. Can anybody post a standard format of criminal complaint?
Parthasarathi Loganathan (Advocate) 16 February 2010
Define a Complaint. Can anybody post a standard format of criminal complaint?
Rajan Salvi (Lawyer) 17 February 2010
Please give more details ... like complaint under what sections or for what offence.
SURESHKUMAR.S (ADVOCATE) 17 February 2010
As per definition of IPC, 'commission or ommission to do any (legal) act' is an offence.
Piyush Khanna (Student) 19 February 2010
Complaint — There is no particular format of a complaint — Petition addressed to the magistrate, containing allegation that an offence has been committed and ending with prayer that the culprits be suitably dealt with, is a complaint.
vijay (consultant) 26 February 2010
(d) "complaint" means any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate, with a view to his taking action under this Code, that some person, whether known or unknown, has committed an offence, but does not include a police report. Explanation.-A report made by a police officer in a case which discloses, after investigation, the commission of a non-cognizable offence shall be deemed to be a complaint; and the police officer by whom such report is made shall be deemed to be the complainant;
Vijay
Cr.P.C. Section 2(d) "complaint" means any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate, with a view to his taking action under this Code, that some person, whether known or unknown, has committed an offence, but does not include a police report. Explanation.-A report made by a police officer in a case which discloses, after investigation, the commission of a non-cognizable offence shall be deemed to be a complaint; and the police officer by whom such report is made shall be deemed to be the complainant
TO.
Judicial Magistrate (First Class)
( Name of the city}
Criminal Case No........./2010
Complainant:-
Mr. A s/o Mr B By Caste.... C Age.....E R/O......... xyz
versus
Accused:-
Mr X S/O Mr Y By Caste.... Age..... R/O......... xyz
COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 190 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sir, Most respectfully submits as under,
1. That, (.....complete story....... should be written...........)
2. that, I went to police station to lodge the First Information Report but they refused to register my FIR. Thats why this compalint is presented before this court.
3. Kindly strong action be taken against the accused X.
DATE COMPLAINANT