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Summing-up Family Law in India;
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Now that you have elevated yourself to HALL OF 98% ACQUITTAL STATISTICAL RECORD BOOK J the Prosecution Branch of DP is supposed to do following on your lodged F.I.R;
1. The police is required to send the copy of F.I.R. to the lllaqa Magistrate immediately after registration of the case u/s 157 CrPC and under the rules framed by Police (BTW, Delhi Police follows PPR). A special report, primarily the copy of F.I.R. in cases of heinous nature like murder, dacoity, and all specially reported cases (see 24.5 P.P.R.) (PPR = Punjab Police Rules – buy its Vol. II as it is going to be useful till your acquittal and it just costs Rs. 180/- in any good Law Book Store) is also to be sent immediately after registration of such a case to the Illaqa Magistrate.
2. Copy of FIR is given to DCP of the District for administrative purpose. Even when a case is registered under minor offence, the special report needs to be sent immediately whereas graver offence requiring dispatch of special report if is made out.
3. The Magistrate on its receipt gives the date and time of receipt on it and this is guarantee of its being recorded by Police at the specified date and time given in it. In case of delay in its dispatch to magistrate, there are two presumptions;
(i) That it was not recorded at the time and date given in it and was anti-timed or anti-dated; [shoot RTI now under life and liberty and you are bound to get all RTI replies Pan India within 48 hrs. J - you see advantage now to get entry into HALL OF……………]
(ii) That the delay had been occasioned due to preliminary enquiries made by Police to find out culprits or to spin out a story to introduce improvements and embellishments and to set up distorted version. An unexplained delay in sending F.I.R./S.R. evokes suspicion. [shoot RTI now under life and liberty and you are bound to get all RTI replies Pan India within 48 hrs. J - you see advantage now to get entry into HALL OF……………]
4. In many a case, the delay is explained by police by coining any excuse as re. 1973 Recent Laws 35 [ask your advocate to dig out from his library this golden citation] it was held to be a usual story of punctured cycle. The explanation must be satisfactory and acceptable. If no explanation is forthcoming then it creates a doubt in the minds of judicial officers as to the genuineness of F.I.R. [shoot RTI now under life and liberty and you are bound to get all RTI replies Pan India within 48 hrs. J - you see advantage now to get entry into HALL OF……………]
5. Write the statement of Constable who takes special report to Magistrate separately u/s 161 CrPC the delay if any should be explained in his statement. The Constable should get the receipt of Magistrate with time and date on the cover of the envelope and preserve it. Both going and return of Constable is to be recorded in daily dairy (with cause of delay if any). [shoot RTI now under life and liberty and you are bound to get all RTI replies Pan India within 48 hrs. J - you see advantage now to get entry into HALL OF……………]
(a) The F.I.R. shall be sent to the Magistrate immediately in the Court during Court hours and at his residence thereafter.
(b) If Magistrate concerned is out of station then to be submitted to Duty Magistrate.
(c) If Magistrate is not available after Court hours then the messenger will leave at his residence giving the date and hour of delivery on the cover.
(d) If an account of difficulties in communication or other reasons the delivery is delayed the reasons and delay shall be recorded on the cover.
(e) The Magistrate shall put his initials and the date and hour of receipt.
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