https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299152 A second FIR based on the same transaction, allegations, occurrence, and sequence of events already covered by earlier FIRs was held impermissible. The later investigation largely re-used documents, statements, and material collected in the earlier investigations, so it did not disclose a distinct cognizable offence or justify a fresh investigation. The governing principle is that successive FIRs are barred for the same offence or same transaction, although connected offences discovered during the same investigation may be addressed through supplementary steps. On that basis, the second FIR and the proceedings founded on it were quashed in respect of the petitioner. en-us Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 14:39:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299152 A second FIR based on the same transaction, allegations, occurrence, and sequence of events already covered by earlier FIRs was held impermissible. The later investigation largely re-used documents, statements, and material collected in the earlier investigations, so it did not disclose a distinct cognizable offence or justify a fresh investigation. The governing principle is that successive FIRs are barred for the same offence or same transaction, although connected offences discovered during the same investigation may be addressed through supplementary steps. On that basis, the second FIR and the proceedings founded on it were quashed in respect of the petitioner. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299152