Cr P C – Principle underlying s 186 can be applied at the pre-charge-sheet stage, that is, post registration of FIR but before charge-sheet is submitted to the Magistrate – In such cases ordinarily the first FIR, that is, the FIR registered first in point of time, should be treated as the main FIR and others as statements under Section 162 of the Criminal Code
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH AMISH DEVGAN — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : A.M. Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ. ) Writ Petition…