https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312728 The HC quashed FIRs in matrimonial offence cases where police failed to conduct preliminary enquiry before registration. Court held that while preliminary enquiry is not mandatory under Lalita Kumari guidelines, investigating agencies should ordinarily conduct such enquiry in matrimonial cases unless immediate FIR registration is necessary to prevent defeat of investigation purpose. State failed to justify bypassing preliminary enquiry. Court directed police to conduct preliminary enquiry within three weeks and keep FIRs in abeyance until enquiry completion, after which investigation may proceed if sufficient grounds exist. en-us Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:55:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312728 The HC quashed FIRs in matrimonial offence cases where police failed to conduct preliminary enquiry before registration. Court held that while preliminary enquiry is not mandatory under Lalita Kumari guidelines, investigating agencies should ordinarily conduct such enquiry in matrimonial cases unless immediate FIR registration is necessary to prevent defeat of investigation purpose. State failed to justify bypassing preliminary enquiry. Court directed police to conduct preliminary enquiry within three weeks and keep FIRs in abeyance until enquiry completion, after which investigation may proceed if sufficient grounds exist. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312728