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14. Unfortunately, our policemen suffer a very low self-esteem
and therefore, they are not prepared to adopt such an easy procedure
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and only take the circuitous route to find out the Mobile number. We
are forced to remind the police of the words of wisdom of the Supreme
Court in AIR 1956 SC 217 (Aher Raja Khima v. State of
Saurashtra), wherein, it has been held as under:
Jameel Ahmed & Anr vs State Of Rajasthan on 30 April, 2003
“The presumption that a person acts honestly
applies as much in favour of a police officer as of
other persons, and it is not a judicial approach to
distrust and suspect him without good grounds
therefor. Such an attitude could do neither credit to
the magistrate nor good to the public. It can only
run down the prestige of the police administration.”
This passage has been referred to and the legal principle enunciated
above has been reiterated by the Supreme Court in Jameel Ahamed
and another v. State of Rajasthan [(2003) 9 SCC 673].
Section 174 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 207 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 313 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
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