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- 13 years ago
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Dear Sir, I lost my mobile a month back, in my city. I went to police station to launch FIR, but i was told that I have to submit the affidavit for the same. When I went with the affidavit, the pol
First of all, congratulations for having stood up against corruption. I am glad that you have passed on the message and are mobilizing your friend to do the same. However I am perplexed that you were asked for an affidavit for filing an FIR. The procedure is actually quite simple:
To file an FIR, one has to go to the police station within the jurisdiction of which the cause of action arose or the offence took place.
Every piece of information relating to the commission of offence is to be given to the officer in-charge of the police station. If it is given orally to the officer, he shall reduce it to writing and read it over to the informant to confirm and verify the details.
Every such information has to be signed by the informant after which it is required to be recorded by the officer in a book maintained for this purpose as prescribed by the State Government.
The informant is entitled to receive a copy of the FIR free of cost.
If the officer in-charge of the police station refuses to record the information, you can send the substance of such information, in writing and by post to the Superintendent of Police (SP) concerned. The SP is required to start the investigation himself or direct any other officer subordinate to him to start the investigation.
NOTE:When you file a FIR, be very specific.
Don’t forget to obtain a copy of the FIR.
One is not required by law to give an affidavit.
However, if he does ask for an affidavit, I just you personally go and submit it to him since he could easily lay off from filing an FIR if sent by post under the pretence that he did not receive the post.