Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973—Section 154—Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 306 and 498-A—Delay in lodging the F.I.R.—Six hours delay in lodging the F.I.R, held, cannot be taken against the prosecution—When a man looses his daughter due to cyanide poisoning, he is bound to break down—He would take time to recover from the shock—Six hours delay cannot make his case untrue—It is also not proper to expect him to give all minute details at that stage—The F.I.R. contains sufficient details—It is not expected to be a treatise.

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