Cr.P.C . IN HOLDING INQUEST
40. It was argued by the learned counsel for the Appellants that the inquest
proceedings as per Section 174 ... 174 Cr.P.C. have been
violated. This contention raised on behalf of the Appellants is misconceived.
What is required under Section 174 Cr.P
inquest
reports are prepared as envisaged in Section 174(1) Cr.P.C.
Section 174 Cr.P.C. contemplates the preparation of an inquest
report ... ready reference Sub-section (1) of Section 174 Cr.P.C. is
reproduced hereunder:
174. Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc. (1) When
Cr.P.C., an FIR
bearing No. 26/08 was registered by the police u/s
302/392/120-B/34 IPC . The relevant paras ... first
Crl. M.C. No. 3494/2008 Page 16 of 73
information report in terms of Section 154 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure
provisions of section 174 and
551 , Code of Criminal Procedure, and if no gazetted officer is
W.P.(CRL) 1838/2015 Page ... regarding Cr.P.C .174. I as Sub-Divisional Magistrate,
recorded the statement of both of them who are the parents
W.P.(CRL) 1838
also submitted that recourse to inquest proceedings under Section 174 Cr.P.C. was inconsequential and would not stand in the way of registration ... Cr.P.C. could substitute and make-up for investigation exercise commending with registration of FIR under Section 154(1) Cr.P.C. Section 174
made by ASI Balraj Singh, recorded under
Section 174 Cr.P.C., after visiting the site, wherein he clearly stated that
on enquiry ... Balraj Singh Return and
Information
W.P.(C)6396-2010 Page 7 of 11
U/s 174 Cr.P.C.
Time registered
Zeeshan Qamar vs State Of Nct Delhi on 24 February, 2023
Author: Mukta Gupta
Bench
been filed under section 482 of The Code of Criminal
Procedure , 1973 (' Cr.P.C .') seeking setting aside of order dated 8th June ... Section 174-A IPC and Section 195 C.r.P.C are reproduced as
under:
Section 174-A IPC :
"174-A. Non-appearance
under section 174 Cr.P.C. (now section 194 BNSS) and registration of
an FIR under section 154 Cr.P.C. (now section 173 BNSS ... under Section 174 of the Cr.P.C. ? In other
words, whether recourse to inquest proceedings under
Section 174 of the CrPC obviates
Cr.P.C and investigation under
Section 154 of the Cr.P.C., by holding as under:
W.P.(CRL) 769/2018
Signature Not Verified ... under the provisions of
Section 154 of the Cr.P.C. The inquiry contemplated under Section 174 of the
Cr.P.C. is with respect