Delay lodging of FIR --- Consequential --- Formal FIR was registered 8:10 a.m. , approximately more than sixteen hours after incident , despite the police station being only 16 km away from scene of the occurrence --- Nowhere in the entire evidence , prosecution had explained the reason for the delay in report the matter to the Police with such a delay --- Delayed FIR showed dishonesty on the part of the complainant and that it was lodged with deliberation and consultation --- Prosecution case against the petitioner was doubtful.
2024 SCMR 1427
Delay of more than fifteen hours in lodging FIR not explained --- Consequential -- Matter was reported to the police by the complainant approximately more than fifteen hours after the incident , despite the police station being only one furlong away from the place of occurrence --- In the entire evidence , the prosecution had not explained the reason for such a delay in reporting the matter to the police --- Such delayed FIR on the part of the complainant showed dishonesty and that it was lodged with deliberation and consultation ---
2024 SCMR 1490
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