Satya Narayan Prasad @ Satya Narayan Prasad Gond @ Satya Narayan Singh Oima v. the State of Bihar through Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1645 of 2019, oral order dated 05-01-2026 by Jitendra Kumar, J. Writ petition praying for a direction to the SHO, Nagar P.S. Bhabhua and the SP, Kaimur to lodge FIR on complaint was disposed of (not allowed): the SP's counter affidavit showed no complaint had been received by the SHO and counsel could produce no proof of any complaint having been filed. Petitioner granted liberty to file complaint with proof of filing and thereafter to invoke Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. or Section 175(3) BNSS. Keywords: FIR registration, no pre-complaint filed, writ of mandamus, police inaction, Kaimur (Bhabua), CrPC 156(3), BNSS 175(3).
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file his complaint to the Police with proof of filing; and, in case no action is taken by the concerned Police officials, liberty to file an application under Section 156(3) Cr.PC/Section 175(3) BNSS.