R.L. Jatav Vs. Station House Officer

Madhya Pradesh High Court (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

CRR, 714 of 2017, Judgment Date: May 15, 2018

Law Laid Down -
A trial court while rendering a judgment in trial is empowered to direct the police to register an offence against one of the witnesses against whom the trial court while marshalling the evidence finds prima facie material of committing cognizable offence. By doing so, the trial court would not be overstepping its jurisdictional purview as the provision of Section 154 Cr.P.C. obliges the police to register an FIR on receipt of information of commission of cognizable offence from any source.

R.L. Jatav Vs. Station House Officer