Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 154–FIR–Reliability–Endorsement on report showing that the written report was submitted at 7.00 AM, but the same is found falsified from the statements of first informant–He stated that he submitted the FIR at police station after the dead body had been placed in the mortuary of the hospital–All the documents were prepared prior to sending the written report to police station–Gross delay in receipt of formal FIR in the Court whereas the concerned Court and police station are located nearby–Statements of first informant that the Dy. Superintendent and SHO were present at the crime scene for the entire night–Held, FIR is a post investigation document and it is liable to be discarded.
