https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314165 Successive FIRs cannot be maintained for the same cognizable occurrence or same transaction. Where the complaints concerned one incident of arson and rioting within the same compound on the same date, with closely connected premises, a common fire brigade response, and substantial identity in the allegations and persons implicated, the later FIRs were treated as impermissible second FIRs. The Court held that the mere fact that different occupants or portions of the premises were involved did not create separate incidents. The later FIRs and all proceedings arising from them were quashed, and the earliest FIR was left to continue as the governing complaint. en-us Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 May 2024 19:54:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314165 Successive FIRs cannot be maintained for the same cognizable occurrence or same transaction. Where the complaints concerned one incident of arson and rioting within the same compound on the same date, with closely connected premises, a common fire brigade response, and substantial identity in the allegations and persons implicated, the later FIRs were treated as impermissible second FIRs. The Court held that the mere fact that different occupants or portions of the premises were involved did not create separate incidents. The later FIRs and all proceedings arising from them were quashed, and the earliest FIR was left to continue as the governing complaint. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314165