FIR Missing Crucial Facts Later Added via S.161 CrPC Statements Suggests Afterthought: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently quashed a criminal case that had been filed against an appellant under Section 186, Indian Penal Code (IPC), for obstructing a public servant, and Section 353, Indian Penal Code (IPC), for assaulting a public servant or using criminal force to deter the public servant from discharging his duty. The Court made significant observations regarding the omission of critical facts in the First Information Report (FIR) and…