https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457594 An inquest inquiry under Section 174 CrPC does not amount to an FIR and does not bar a later FIR where no cognizable offence was earlier registered or investigated. Territorial jurisdiction must still exist for cognizance and trial; on the stated facts, the offence and cause of action were centred at Ambala, so Durg lacked territorial jurisdiction. A delayed FIR based on anonymous letters, with vague and inherently improbable allegations and no earlier accusation against the accused, may justify quashing as an abuse of process under Section 482 CrPC. The later FIR was not barred as a second FIR, but the proceedings were liable to be quashed. en-us Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:31:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457594 An inquest inquiry under Section 174 CrPC does not amount to an FIR and does not bar a later FIR where no cognizable offence was earlier registered or investigated. Territorial jurisdiction must still exist for cognizance and trial; on the stated facts, the offence and cause of action were centred at Ambala, so Durg lacked territorial jurisdiction. A delayed FIR based on anonymous letters, with vague and inherently improbable allegations and no earlier accusation against the accused, may justify quashing as an abuse of process under Section 482 CrPC. The later FIR was not barred as a second FIR, but the proceedings were liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457594