FIR is of the utmost importance in the conduct of a cognizable case it is important from many points of views. It is a statement made soon after occurrence, hence, the memory of the informant is fresh and it is also unlike that he had opportunities of fabrication. Delay in giving information therefore,is viewed with grave suspicion. In Savi v. State of Tamil Nadu, 19 CrLJ 736 SC, the SC observed that where it is alleged that the original was suppressed by the police officer and was substituted by another and requisition being made by the Court the police officer failed to produce either FIR book or general diary at the police Station or in the Court, an inference can be drawn that original FIR was suppressed and thereby prosecution becomes suspicious.
FIR may be classified under two broad divisions:
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