Complainant Entitled To Her Own Section 164 CrPC Statement To File Protest Petition: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently passed a significant ruling concerning a complainant’s right to access her own statement recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The petitioner, Snigdha Kumar, had filed a case that was investigated by the Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID). After completing its investigation, the CBCID filed a refer report in December 2023, suggesting that no offense had been made out and requesting…