The role of the police and that of the court

Q1) What is a First Information Report ( FIR)?

Ans: When a person becomes a victim or witness of a crime, he or she should file a First Information Report at the police station. The police will begin to investigate in the offence only after FIR has been lodged.

Q2) who is a public prosecutor?

Ans: Any criminal offence is deemed to be an offence against the society and therefore against the state. A public prosecutor is a lawyer who fights for or defends the state. He or she is appointed by the state.

Q3) on the basis of what factor does the judge decide a case?

Ans: The judge hears both the lawyers of the case. Then based on the evidences or proofs presented by the police, witnesses, defendant lawyer and prosecutor, the judge gives his or her verdict.

Q4) Describe the procedure to file an FIR?

Ans:The police station is required to register an FIR whenever information is given that a crime has been committed in order to avoid. The police must file an FIR and then transferred to the case to the concerned police station.

The FIR must be hand written, signed and prepared in duplicate. The FIR should specify the place, date and time of the incident.

Q5) Why should every accused be held innocent until proved otherwise? What will happen if this is not so?

Ans:Every accused is held innocent till proven guilty by a court of law. Therefore it is a fair and open trail is mandatory. Witnesses will be cross examined by both the lawyer and the prosecutor. Only if the public prosecutor proves guilty beyond doubt the verdict can be given, otherwise innocent people could be punished.

Q6) Explain the process of investigating crimes.

Ans:one of the most important duties of the police is to investigate crimes that have been committed.

    ·       Any crime committed in an area has to be reported at the police station concerned.

    ·       The officer of the police station has to register a First Information Report ( FIR) whenever information is given.

    ·       Even if the crime committed is not within the purview of the concerned police station, it must be registered in order to avoid unwanted delay, the officer there must file an FIR, the case can later be transferred to the police station concerned..

    ·       The police cannot decide the guilty of the accused – that is the work of the judiciary.