Concept of FIR
FIR stands for 'first information report'. Under CrPC this word is nowhere used. But in general term whenever any person (informant) lodge any case in police report about cognizable offence that is called first information report.
Any case lodged for non-cognizable in police station is called non-cognizable report (NCR)
So,till now we have understood the difference between FIR and NCR.
Now we will see the provision of FIR under CrPC.
Under CrPC section 154 deals with the information disclosing the cognizable offences.
Once you will go through the wordings of section 154 of CrPC you will come across following provisions of FIR
1. When any information given by any informant discloses cognizable offence it is mandatory for officer in charge of police station to register the case
2. Information can be given orally but that will be reduced in writing by office in charge of police station.
3. Information reduced in writing must be read over to the informant and shall be signed by informant.
4. If the case is related to sexual offences then FIR shall be maintained by woman police officer and at the place which is comfortable for the victim and recording of such statements shall be videographed.
5. A copy of FIR must be given to informant immediately and free of cost.
6. If any person is aggrieved by the refusal of police officer to register the case he can post his information in writing to superintendent of police.
7. The word shall in this section has made it compulsory for the police officer to record the statement as FIR if it discloses any commission of cognizable offence.
FIR stands for 'first information report'. Under CrPC this word is nowhere used. But in general term whenever any person (informant) lodge any case in police report about cognizable offence that is called first information report.
Any case lodged for non-cognizable in police station is called non-cognizable report (NCR)
So,till now we have understood the difference between FIR and NCR.
Now we will see the provision of FIR under CrPC.
Under CrPC section 154 deals with the information disclosing the cognizable offences.
Once you will go through the wordings of section 154 of CrPC you will come across following provisions of FIR
1. When any information given by any informant discloses cognizable offence it is mandatory for officer in charge of police station to register the case
2. Information can be given orally but that will be reduced in writing by office in charge of police station.
3. Information reduced in writing must be read over to the informant and shall be signed by informant.
4. If the case is related to sexual offences then FIR shall be maintained by woman police officer and at the place which is comfortable for the victim and recording of such statements shall be videographed.
5. A copy of FIR must be given to informant immediately and free of cost.
6. If any person is aggrieved by the refusal of police officer to register the case he can post his information in writing to superintendent of police.
7. The word shall in this section has made it compulsory for the police officer to record the statement as FIR if it discloses any commission of cognizable offence.
