1. Tulshida Kanolkar VS State of Goa - 27 Oct 03

Important pointDelay in lodging FIR in rape case can not be used for discarding prosecution case and it only puts Court on guard to search if any explanation was offered for delay and then to see whether it was satisfactory or not.

in lodging of the first information report. ... Indian Penal Code, 1860—Section 376—Rape—Victim was mentally challenged person—Delay in lodging FIR—Offence was detected when victim ... Delay in lodging first information report cannot be used as a ritualistic formula for discarding prosecution case and doubting its ... We shall first deal with the question of delay. ... in lodging of the first information report. ... Delay in lodging first information

India - Crimes

2. Dhanpat VS State of Raj. - 08 Sep 87

in lodging First Information Report—Delay has not been explained so it creates doubt in the prosecution story. ... failed to establish the case] (Para 22)(c) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973—Sec. 154—Information in cognizable case — Criminal Trial—Delay ... It was argued that there was delay in lodging the report. ... There is certainly delay in lodging the First Information Report and this delay which has ... He could not give any reason for not lodging this report.

India - Rajasthan

3. Ram Ditto VS State of Himachal Pradesh - 27 May 89

Delay in lodging the F.I.R. must be satisfactorily explained.

The object of insisting upon prompt lodging

India - Crimes

4. M. G. R. @ Elumalai VS State represented by The Inspector of Police, Orathi Police Station - 19 Mar 21

in registering case - Mere delay in lodging First Information Report is not fatal if the delay is satisfactorily explained - In ... this case delay is properly explained - This Court also as fact finding Court satisfied with reason - Further in all cases delay ... in transmitting First Information Report and reaching Magistrate with delay will not be fatal unless genesis of complaint is on doubt ... Mere delay in lodging the First Information Report is not fatal, if the delay is satisfactorily ... The prosecution has not explained the delay in filing the complaint and delay in registering ... In this case, delay is properly explained.

India - Madras

5. Roopa W/o Late Durgappa VS H. Prasanna S/o Hanumanthappa - 22 Jan 20

in lodging First Information Report, the petition under Section 166 Act – Appeal dismissed ... examination of the aforesaid witnesses - Court agree with submission made by learned counsel for appellants that merely on the basis of delay ... of 16 days in lodging the First Information Report. ... of lodging the First Information Report and by placing reliance on MLC Register. ... in lodging the First Information Report, the petition under Section 166 Act filed by the appellants could not have been dismissed

India - Karnataka

6. Jagannath Behera @ Janguru VS State of Orissa - 07 Sep 17

in lodging the first information report and it cannot be said that the mere delay, if any, renders the prosecution version brittle ... PENAL CODE, 1860 - Sec. 376 - Conviction under - Appeal - Appreciation of evidence - Prosecution has satisfactorily explained the delay ... Coming to the first contention raised by the learned counsel for the appellant regarding the delay in lodging the first information ... in lodging the first information report and it cannot be said that the mere delay, if any, renders the prosecution version brittle ... in lodging the F.I.R. as a ground to discard the prosecution case, cannot be accepted.

India - Orissa

7. Sheo Chandra Paswan VS State of Bihar - 02 Apr 19

in lodging first information report and recording statements of witnesses under Section 161 of Cr.P.C. are not always fatal to prosecution ... identified appellants in light of torches flashed by appellants appears to be doubtful and does not inspire confidence to Court – Delay ... It is well known that delay in lodging the first information report and recording the statements ... Therefore, the aforesaid delay in lodging the first information report creates doubt about the genuineness ... Let the copy of first page and last page of this judgment be handed over to learned Amicus Curiae Ms.

India - Patna

8. Anil Kumar VS State of Karnataka - 19 Jul 11

There is no explanation for the delay ... After reaching Udupi First Information was lodged.

India - Karnataka

9. Chandersingh VS State of of M. P. - 21 Feb 84

The prosecutrix has explained the delay in lodging the First information report. ... C., 1973 -- S. 154 -- delay in lodging F. J. R. duly explained -- does not affect prosecution case. ... He also submitted that the delay in lodging the first information report also makes the case of the prosecutrix improbable.

India - Madhya Pradesh

10. Madhukar Dattoba Jadhav and another VS State of Maharashtra - 11 Apr 97

The object of insisting upon prompt lodging

India - Bombay