https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465653 An FIR for an offence under Section 174A IPC can be registered on a private complaint because the offence is cognizable and non-bailable, so the police are bound to investigate on receipt of information. Section 195 CrPC restricts cognizance by the court, not police registration or investigation, and does not prevent a private person from lodging a police complaint. The document states that the FIR was therefore lawful and the challenge to quash it failed, leaving the police investigation undisturbed. en-us Fri, 24 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:18:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465653 An FIR for an offence under Section 174A IPC can be registered on a private complaint because the offence is cognizable and non-bailable, so the police are bound to investigate on receipt of information. Section 195 CrPC restricts cognizance by the court, not police registration or investigation, and does not prevent a private person from lodging a police complaint. The document states that the FIR was therefore lawful and the challenge to quash it failed, leaving the police investigation undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465653