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UThis is for a friend of mine. He got a call from a policeman in a different city who said there is a FIR in your name and you have to come to the thana for an inquiry. My friend thought it was a scam and said send the papers by WhatsApp.
He checked the phone numbers on the police department website and called back the same policeman. It checked out. Later he got a notice by WhatsApp. The notice said an FIR (with the number) has been filed in your name, and list of some BNS sections.
My friend checked the online service and the FIR with that particular number is not available. My friend then called the police to ask for copy of the official FIR, but they said you have to come in person to collect it. So my friend’s lawyer visited the court and there also the FIR is not filed. The lawyer visited the police station but they did give him any information.
So now we are not sure what the situation is or could be.
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PSeems sus. Even if the FIR thing is real the police seems to be biased here. What are the charges? Who is the complainant?
Don’t go to the station unless the lawyer says so, they may be luring in your friend to arrest him.
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UNot sure, i think he has relaxed a little after hearing that the FIR is not actually filed in the court. I’ll ask.
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UYes that’s what we both did. Checked that website. Suppose the FIR notice is for 10/2025. On the website, we can see FIR number 9/2025 and 11/2025 but not 10/2025. It’s also not filed in court.
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PIn that case i have my doubts. The police jn India can be notorious in not doing it. If he so keen to talk to your friend ask him to send summons through proper channel, which jn your case is the local court of your district
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UThanks. Couple of follow up questions
1. The districts are different. Will they file in their district or ours (my friend’s)?
1. Is it possible to create an FIR notice without the actual FIR? Because this department has filed all their other FIRs online.
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PIf districts are different and same state still same protocol is to be followed. The case will be monitored by local magistrate where it was filed initially
Q2..in case it is a simple complaint and not yet onboarded as an FIR..then it may ne that police is acting for somebody
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CWhen your lawyer visited the police station, did they atleast confirm that an fir was filed? Under which section is the notice issued? I am not asking charging sections.
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U> When your lawyer visited the police station, did they atleast confirm that an fir was filed?
No.
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CSo when police only wants to enquire wrt a crime and not arrest, notice under 35(3) is sent. From the looks of it it seems legit. Such notices are sent regularly in enquiries where arrest is not required.
But what is suspicious is that cops didn’t confirm the filing to your lawyer. Most likely the lawyer didn’t meet the right person or is incompetent. Also possible that the notice is a fake, but we ll leave that to later.
You should find another lawyer to confirm and meet the officer whose name is mentioned in the notice and check with him. Only once it’s confirmed you can decide on next course of action.
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UI see. Thanks for explaining.
If arrest is not required, is it safe for me to go visit the thana myself?
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CWhat we do is, visit the police station, understand what the complaint is about and then decide whether our client should go or not. You lawyer needs to find out who has filed the complaint and for what.
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UEvery complaint is not an FIR.
It might have a number something like CCTNS
That’s the central system for complaints. Ask the cop to send notice of investigation
That, generally, will state clearly the complaint number, the nature of complaint, who are all involved and some vague direction of why you are being called.
This will generally also state that you will not be arrested without due process and that this is just an investigation.They make you travel from other cities to just create some pressure and also hopes of some bribes.
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UThe FIR gets published online, if it isn’t then the offence must be related to a women & you get a notice at your place of residence so don’t respond to any calls or messages
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RFIR is filed in the court only after the investigation (charge sheet).
the thana is calling you, means investigation is still going on and investigating officer wants to talks.
you should be able to look up the FIR in the police website of your state.
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