https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185234 Sections 154, 156 and 157 of the CrPC permit a police officer in charge of a police station to record information about a cognizable offence and to investigate it. The mere fact that the same officer recorded the FIR on information received and later conducted the investigation does not, by itself, invalidate the inquiry or create a statutory bar. A challenge to such investigation requires specific facts showing bias or a real likelihood of bias; no absolute rule of disqualification applies. The Supreme Court distinguished the authorities relied on by the High Court and held that quashing the proceedings on this ground was erroneous. en-us Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185234 Sections 154, 156 and 157 of the CrPC permit a police officer in charge of a police station to record information about a cognizable offence and to investigate it. The mere fact that the same officer recorded the FIR on information received and later conducted the investigation does not, by itself, invalidate the inquiry or create a statutory bar. A challenge to such investigation requires specific facts showing bias or a real likelihood of bias; no absolute rule of disqualification applies. The Supreme Court distinguished the authorities relied on by the High Court and held that quashing the proceedings on this ground was erroneous. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185234