Supreme Court of India

Shailesh Kumar v. State of U.P. (now State of Uttarakhand)

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Bench M. M. Sundresh and S.V.N. Bhatti JJ.
Decided 26 February 2024

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Issue for Consideration What is the goal of investigation and what is the role of investigating officer; Are s.172 CrPC and ss. 145 & 161 of the Evidence Act to be read in consonance with each other; Can a General Diary entry precede the registration of FIR. Headnotes Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Goal of investigation and the role of investigating officer: Held: An investigation of a crime is a lawful search of men and materials relevant in reconstructing and recreating the circumstances of an offence said to have been committed – With the evidence in possession, an Investigating…

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