https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298749 Section 154 of the Code makes FIR registration mandatory when information discloses a cognizable offence, and the police cannot assess credibility or restrict investigation at that stage. Where the complaint alleged robbery and other cognizable offences, limiting the case to lesser offences and omitting Section 395 was wrongful, because the full disclosure had to be investigated. The Magistrate's mechanical acceptance of the restricted charge was corrected, and the High Court's direction to proceed was upheld; the delay and speedy-trial plea did not outweigh the need to remedy the miscarriage of justice. en-us Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:12:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298749 Section 154 of the Code makes FIR registration mandatory when information discloses a cognizable offence, and the police cannot assess credibility or restrict investigation at that stage. Where the complaint alleged robbery and other cognizable offences, limiting the case to lesser offences and omitting Section 395 was wrongful, because the full disclosure had to be investigated. The Magistrate's mechanical acceptance of the restricted charge was corrected, and the High Court's direction to proceed was upheld; the delay and speedy-trial plea did not outweigh the need to remedy the miscarriage of justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298749