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CR and GR Case

The document summarizes the process for criminal cases in India that are started by police stations (GR cases) versus those started directly in magistrate courts (CR cases). For GR cases, a First Information Report is filed with the police station for cognizable offenses, which then investigates the case and can submit a final report or charge sheet to the magistrate court. For CR cases, a complaint is directly filed in the magistrate court, which then examines the complainant and decides whether to take cognizance of the case or order further inquiry/investigation.

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CR and GR Case

The document summarizes the process for criminal cases in India that are started by police stations (GR cases) versus those started directly in magistrate courts (CR cases). For GR cases, a First Information Report is filed with the police station for cognizable offenses, which then investigates the case and can submit a final report or charge sheet to the magistrate court. For CR cases, a complaint is directly filed in the magistrate court, which then examines the complainant and decides whether to take cognizance of the case or order further inquiry/investigation.

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GR Case/By Police Station:

Generally, in the Police Station a case is started by the submission of First Information Report or
FIR in case of cognizable offence.
Cognizable offence means when police can arrest without warrant and non-cognizable means
when a police cannot arrest without warrant. Such case is started with a FIR No. or PS (Police
station case) No. The original copy of the FIR is sent to the Magistrate Court within 24 hours
where another number is put which is called General Registered Case Number (GR Case
number). So a case started by the police station is also called GR Case.
In case of information regarding the non-cognizable case or any other information is entered in
the General Diary kept in the police station. If it is regarding the non-cognizable offence, it is
sent to the Magistrate Court.
In GR Case State represent as prosecution.
In case of cognizable offence investigation is done by the Police.
Investigation has to be conducted by an IO (investigation officer) or anyone other than a
Magistrate who has been authorized by a Magistrate for this purpose.
Maintaining a diary during investigation is mandatory for the investigating officer.
—Any person who is arrested during investigation has to be produced before a Magistrate if
investigation cannot be completed within 24 hours of arrest. This is known as ‘forwarding’. In
this case police may seek remand for the arrested person for more interrogation.
—After completion of Investigation IO may submit Final Report or charge sheet.
a) Final Report: After investigation if no case of the offence is found against the accused
the police gives final report.
b) Charge Sheet: After investigation if any case of the offence is found against the accused
the police submits charge sheet. It essentially recommends for starting the trial against the
accused.
The magistrate can accept or reject the report. If he rejects the report he may order further
investigation by the police or order for inquiry by a Magistrate.
Naraji Petition: If Magistrate accepts the final report then the informant being aggrieved can
file a naraji petition which is regarded as complaint.

CR Case:
In C.R case complain was directly given in the Magistrate court. Once the complaint is received
by the Magistrate court a Complaint Registered Case number will be given against such a
complaint. The Magistrate having received such information will examine the complainant upon
oath under section 200. Upon such examination, the Magistrate may take cognizance of the case;
or he may dismiss it or he may order for inquiry or investigation on the matter.Please note that if
the compliant is made on affidavit then there is no requirement of examination of the compliant
on oath under section 200 by the Magistrate.

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