Zero F.I. R. What is it?

 

Zero F.I. R. What is it?

Often you do not know the boundaries of your police station or there is a situation where you cannot go to the police station in your area. You get confused when the police tell you to go to the police station in your area. You have the right to report a crime in the same police station. Zero F.I. R. Let's see 

It is important to understand the type of cavity before looking at my Zero FIR

1} cognizable offense

2} Non cognizable offense

 Non cognizable offense  

In most cases, an FIR is not filed

Referral is made if the Magistrate feels that he can issue summons to the accused on his complaint

 Cognizable Offense

These crimes are called serious crimes. These crimes are non-bailable (e.g. murder, robbery, rape, etc.).

• What is Zero f. I.R.

Zero FIR is filed with 00 serial number. Zero FIR can be filed in any police station. The police station then sends / sends Zero FIR to your area police station and the area police station immediately starts investigation and tries to gather evidence before the evidence is destroyed.

So no matter what the police station is, cognizable offense means you can report any case to any police station.

Criminal Procedure Code 1973 (Sec 154)

CrPC sec. 154 The police station and police personnel are bound to register your complaint with the concerned police station

Also if the police are avoiding registering Zero FIR 

 SP / CP 

If the police are reluctant to register a complaint, you can lodge a complaint with the SP or CP. 

 Human Rights Commission 

You can lodge a complaint with the Human Rights Commission. The Commission will direct the senior officers 

 Court

You can file a complaint to the court. The court orders the police to file an FIR

 Indian Penal Code 1860 (Sec 166 A)

Pursuant to Section 166 (a) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, this public servant is a police officer.

(Who refused to file Zero FIR) 

You can file a case or you can file a complaint in the court

Accordingly, convicted employees can be sentenced to one year or more

Therefore, Zero FIR is everyone's right and it is appropriate to use it in a timely manner