SHO Booked for Delay in Kanpur Car Theft FIR

A Kanpur SHO faces legal action for delaying the registration of an FIR in a car theft case, leading to Allahabad High Court intervention and a court appearance mandate.

A station house officer (SHO) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been booked for the delay in registering a First Information Report (FIR) in a car theft case. The action comes following an Allahabad High Court order directing the Commissioner of Police Kanpur Nagar and SHO Cantonment Ajay Kumar Singh to appear before the court in person to explain the reason for not complying with a lower court's order passed about three months ago.

Car Theft and Complaint

On August 1, a car belonging to advocate Ravikant Uttam, a resident of Dalpatpur in Prempur, was stolen from the Cantonment area. Uttam submitted a written complaint with the commissioner of police on the next day, but his FIR has not been lodged so far.

Legal Proceedings

About a month later, Uttam filed a case before the first additional civil judge junior divisions court and pleaded to instruct the SHO to lodge an FIR. Hearing the plea, the presiding judge, Saurabh Srivastava, passed an order asking the SHO to lodge an FIR. Despite this, the SHO did not comply with the order.

Allahabad High Court Intervention

The matter was then raised before the Allahabad High Court, which asked the Commissioner of Police and SHO to appear in person before the court on Thursday and explain why action should not be taken against them.

Action Taken

Taking cognizance of the issue, Commissioner of Police Ramkrishna Swarnkar has instituted an inquiry against SHO Ajay Kumar Singh and directed the registration of an FIR against the erring SHO under section 166 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for "Public Servant disobeying direction under Law."

The booking of the SHO highlights the importance of prompt action and adherence to court orders in handling criminal cases. It serves as a reminder to law enforcement officials of their responsibility to uphold the law and ensure justice for victims of crime.