S.156(3) CrPC | Failure to File Affidavit with Complaint Is a Fatal Procedural Defect: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that failure to file an affidavit supporting the contents of a complaint under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is a fatal procedural defect that vitiates the entire criminal proceeding. The Court emphasized that such omission renders the initiation of criminal action based on the complaint a nullity. Importance of Affidavit in Complaints Under Section 156(3) CrPC The Bench of Justice Chittaranjan…