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of <h1>Multiple FIRs for same arson incident quashed as impermissible under criminal law principles</h1> <h3>ATIR Versus STATE OF NCT DELHI</h3> ATIR Versus STATE OF NCT DELHI - TMI Issues Involved:1. Quashing of multiple FIRs for the same incident.2. Applicability of the principles laid down in T.T. Antony v. State of Kerala regarding multiple FIRs.Summary:Issue 1: Quashing of multiple FIRs for the same incidentCRL.M.C. 1197/2021, CRL.M.C. 1198/2021, CRL.M.C. 1230/2021, and CRL.M.C. 1233/2021 were filed for quashing FIR Nos. 112/2020, 132/2020, 107/2020, and 113/2020 respectively, all registered at Police Station Jaffrabad for offences u/s 147, 148, 149, 436, and 34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the PDPP Act. The petitioner argued that all FIRs pertain to the same incident of arson at T-209B, Main Road, Maujpur, and hence, multiple FIRs violate the principles laid down in T.T. Antony v. State of Kerala, 2001 6 SCC 181, which states that more than one FIR cannot be registered for one offence.Issue 2: Applicability of T.T. Antony v. State of KeralaThe State contended that the FIRs were filed for distinct properties and different complainants suffered individual damages. However, the court noted that all FIRs were related to the same incident of arson on 24.02.2020, involving the same fire brigade truck, and the properties were part of the same compound. The court referenced T.T. Antony v. State of Kerala, which prohibits multiple FIRs for the same incident, and other relevant judgments like Babubhai V. State of Gujarat and Anju Chaudhary V. State of U.P., reinforcing that no second FIR can be registered for the same occurrence.Judgment:The court concluded that the FIRs were not for separate incidents but for the same occurrence within one compound. Therefore, registering multiple FIRs was contrary to the law. Consequently, FIR Nos. 107/2020, 112/2020, 113/2020, and 132/2020 and all proceedings emanating therefrom were quashed, leaving only FIR No. 106/2020 to stand. The petitions were disposed of accordingly.
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