https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281010 The one-FIR rule applies only where later complaints concern the same cognizable occurrence; where distinct offences emerge from separate transactions, multiple FIRs may stand. In a consortium banking arrangement, the Court noted that each bank had sanctioned separate credit facilities against separate work contracts, and that alleged cheating of each bank constituted a separate offence even if one larger conspiracy was alleged. As investigation was incomplete and charge-sheets had not been filed, the Court declined to record merits findings on the conspiracy at that stage. The request to quash, club, or treat the FIRs as one was rejected, and the separate FIRs were held maintainable. en-us Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 May 2019 09:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281010 The one-FIR rule applies only where later complaints concern the same cognizable occurrence; where distinct offences emerge from separate transactions, multiple FIRs may stand. In a consortium banking arrangement, the Court noted that each bank had sanctioned separate credit facilities against separate work contracts, and that alleged cheating of each bank constituted a separate offence even if one larger conspiracy was alleged. As investigation was incomplete and charge-sheets had not been filed, the Court declined to record merits findings on the conspiracy at that stage. The request to quash, club, or treat the FIRs as one was rejected, and the separate FIRs were held maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281010