learned Public Prosecutor would contend
that F.I.R. is not an encyclopedia which should contain all the
details, more so, when it is given ... learned Public
Prosecutor contending that F.I.R. is not an encyclopedia which
should contain all the details and it is also not a substantive
complaint/NCR.
It is settled legal proposition that FIR is not an encyclopedia of
the entire case. It may not and need not contain
Shiv Kumar & Anr. vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr. on 3 July
Even if the first information report, which cannot be treated as an encyclopedia, contains only certain facts, which could genuinely lead to a reasonable belief
proceeding as the F.I.R. cannot be
said to be an encyclopedia of the case.
Adverting the contentions raised by the learned
counsels
length of
sentence."
19. Kevin R. Reitz in Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice,
Second edition "Sentencing guidelines" states:
"All guideline jurisdictions
petitioner, which has to be investigated. Further the FIR is
not an encyclopedia and it need not contain all facts and it cannot be quashed
CONTENTIONS OF LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.
i) First Information Report is not an encyclopedia. It is at
crime stage. The Investigating Officer has to investigate into
States
(1977) 432 US 137.
(See "Double Jeopardy" in the Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice vol. 2,
(p. 630) 1983 Edn. by Sanford
witnesses are only minor in nature. First
Information Report is not an encyclopedia and therefore, omission to
mention the name of the accused ... settled proposition of law that the First Information Report is
not an encyclopedia and it is not necessary that it should contain all the
informations
