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Patna High Court2021(2021) 4 PLJR 120Criminalimportant
Krishna Bhagwan v. State of Bihar
Krishna BhagwanvsState of Bihar
Single Judge
Criminal Law
FIR DelayUnexplained DelayCriminal CasesEvidenceCredibility
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi
Delay in lodging FIR requires judicial scrutiny. Unexplained delay creates doubt about the truthfulness of the version but does not by itself render the prosecution case false. It is one of many factors to consider in evaluating evidence.
Judgment Summary
English
Held that an FIR registered after undue delay without sufficient explanation is inherently suspicious and the court must scrutinise such cases carefully. However, delay alone is not sufficient to discard the prosecution case if there is other reliable evidence.
हिंदी (Hindi)
पर्याप्त स्पष्टीकरण के बिना अनुचित देरी के बाद दर्ज FIR स्वाभाविक रूप से संदिग्ध है। हालांकि, विलंब अकेला अभियोजन मामले को खारिज करने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं यदि अन्य विश्वसनीय साक्ष्य हों।