2001(3) Crimes 190 (SC)
Supreme Court of India
G.B. Pattanaik & B.N. Agrawal, JJ.
Mohindro —Appellant
versus
State of Punjab & Ors. —Respondents
Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 2001
(Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3142 of 2000
Decided on 4-1-2001

Important point
Police cannot refuse to register a case on report of cognizable offence on basis of any alleged enquiry.

Headnote:Criminal Procedure Code, 1973—Section 154—Failure to register case by police—There could not have been an enquiry without registration of case and registration of case could not have been denied on basis of any such alleged inquiry—Police directed to register the case on report lodged by appellant, to investigate and take action accordingly. (Para 1)

       Result : Appeal allowed.