Police and Criminal

IN THE COURT OF

APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION OF BAIL In Case / FIR No. ... APPLICANT () VERSUS ... ACCUSED / RESPONDENT MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the Accused was enlarged on bail by this Hon'ble Court on in the above case. 2. CONDITIONS IMPOSED 3. MISUSE OF THE LIBERTY GRANTED 4. EVIDENCE OF THE BREACH 5. That by the conduct set out above the Accused has abused the concession of bail, has interfered or attempted to interfere with the course of justice, and has rendered a fair trial difficult. 6. That the very grounds on which bail was granted no longer hold, supervening circumstances having arisen since the order. 7. That unless the bail granted is cancelled, witnesses will be deterred from deposing truthfully and the prosecution will be prejudiced irreparably. PRAYER It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: (a) Cancel the bail granted to the Accused on and direct that the Accused be taken into custody; (b) In the alternative, impose such further and stricter conditions as this Hon'ble Court thinks fit; and (c) Pass such other orders as may be…

APPLICATION FOR POLICE PROTECTION

The Superintendent of Police / Commissioner of Police Date: Subject: Application for police protection — threat to life and personal liberty Sir/Madam, 1. I, , residing at , apply for police protection in the circumstances set out below. 2. THE THREAT 3. PERSON(S) MAKING THE THREAT 4. COMPLAINTS ALREADY MADE 5. That the threat is real, present and continuing, and I apprehend danger to my life, to my personal liberty and to the safety of my family. 6. That the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution of India casts a corresponding obligation upon the State to protect a citizen who faces a credible threat. 7. PROTECTION SOUGHT 8. I undertake to co-operate fully with the police, to furnish any further particulars required, and to inform the authorities of any change in circumstances. Yours faithfully, Contact: ENCLOSURES 1. Copies of complaints already lodged, with their receipt numbers 2. Recordings, messages or other material evidencing the threat 3. Identity proof WHAT MAKES THIS APPLICATION WORK BE SPECIFIC. "I am being threatened" achieves…

IN THE COURT OF

APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF SEIZED PROPERTY ON SUPERDARI In FIR / Case No. , Police Station ... APPLICANT MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. THE PROPERTY SEIZED The said property was seized by the police on in connection with the above case. 2. THE APPLICANT'S TITLE 3. That the Applicant is the lawful owner of the said property and no other person claims any interest in it. 4. HARDSHIP 5. That the property is presently lying in the custody of the police station, where it is exposed to deterioration, depreciation and damage from the weather, serving no purpose to the investigation. 6. That the interests of the prosecution can be fully protected by photographing the property, recording its identifying particulars and taking such security as this Hon'ble Court thinks fit. 7. That the Applicant undertakes to produce the property before this Hon'ble Court as and when directed, not to alienate, transfer or alter it, and to abide by every condition imposed. PRAYER It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to release the said property to the Applicant on…

IN THE COURT OF

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 175(3) OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 ... APPLICANT / COMPLAINANT VERSUS ... PROPOSED ACCUSED MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. THE FACTS DISCLOSING A COGNIZABLE OFFENCE 2. That the facts stated above disclose the commission of a COGNIZABLE OFFENCE, in respect of which the officer in charge of the police station is under a statutory duty to register a first information report under Section 173(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 3. THE APPLICANT FIRST APPROACHED THE POLICE 3.1 On the Applicant approached the officer in charge of and sought registration of a first information report in respect of the above facts. 3.2 No first information report was registered. 4. THE APPLICANT THEN APPROACHED THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 4.1 Being aggrieved by that refusal, the Applicant made an application in writing to the Superintendent of Police under SECTION 173(4) of the Sanhita on . 4.2 A copy of that application, supported by the affidavit of the Applicant, is filed herewith and marked as an annexure to this application, as required by…

POLICE COMPLAINT LETTER

The Station House Officer Police Station Subject: Complaint regarding incident dated Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , contact number , wish to lodge a complaint regarding the following incident. DETAILS OF INCIDENT I request you to kindly look into the matter and take appropriate action. Specifically, I request: I am available at the above address and phone number for any further information required. Thanking you, Date:

MISSING PERSON COMPLAINT

The Station House Officer Police Station Subject: Report of missing person — Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , contact number , wish to report that has been missing since . DESCRIPTION LAST SEEN I request you to kindly register this complaint and initiate a search at the earliest, and to keep me informed of any developments. Date:

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. OF 20 APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 FOR GRANT OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN FIR No. Police Station: Under Sections: IN THE MATTER OF: , of , residing at ... APPLICANT VERSUS STATE ... RESPONDENT MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the Applicant is a peaceful, law-abiding citizen of India, permanently residing at the address stated above, and has no previous criminal antecedents. 2. APPREHENSION OF ARREST 2.1 The Applicant has reason to believe that the Applicant may be arrested on an accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence, on the following grounds: 2.2 The apprehension of arrest is real and immediate, and not imaginary or speculative. 3. FACTS AND THE APPLICANT'S VERSION 4. GROUNDS FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL 4.1 That the Applicant is innocent of the allegations and has been falsely implicated on account of malice and ulterior motive. 4.2 That the allegations, even if taken at face value, do not disclose the commission of any offence by the Applicant. 4.3 That the Applicant has no previous conviction…

LOST DOCUMENT POLICE REPORT

The Station House Officer Police Station Subject: Report of loss of Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , contact number , wish to report the loss of my . CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS , on or around . I request you to kindly register this report, which I require for obtaining a duplicate/replacement of the said document.

POLICE CHARACTER CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

The Station House Officer Police Station Subject: Application for Police Character Certificate Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , request that a Police Character Certificate be issued in my name. PURPOSE This certificate is required for: . I enclose the required documents and photographs as prescribed. I request that the certificate be issued at the earliest. Date:

POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE APPLICATION (…

The Station House Officer Police Station Subject: Application for Police Clearance Certificate Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , holder of Passport No. , request that a Police Clearance Certificate be issued in my name. PURPOSE This certificate is required for: . I enclose the required documents and photographs as prescribed. I request that the certificate be issued at the earliest. Date:

CYBER CRIME COMPLAINT

The Station House Officer / Cyber Cell Subject: Complaint regarding cyber crime incident dated Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , contact number , wish to lodge a complaint regarding the following cyber crime incident. DETAILS OF INCIDENT FINANCIAL LOSS Rs. , if applicable. I request you to kindly register this complaint, preserve relevant digital evidence, and take appropriate action under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and other applicable law. Date:

IN THE COURT OF

APPLICATION UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 Aggrieved Person: , residing at Respondent: () Respectfully submitted: 1. That the Applicant is an aggrieved person within the meaning of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in a domestic relationship with the Respondent as . 2. That the Applicant seeks the following relief under the Act: . 3. That this application is made in good faith and in the interest of the Applicant's safety and well-being. PRAYER It is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant the relief sought above, and any further protection this Hon'ble Court deems appropriate under the Act. APPLICANT Date:

MISSING / STOLEN VEHICLE COMPLAINT

The Station House Officer Police Station Subject: Complaint regarding stolen/missing vehicle Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , wish to report the following vehicle as stolen/missing: LAST SEEN , on or around . I request you to kindly register this complaint and take appropriate action, and to issue an acknowledgment for insurance purposes.

NOISE NUISANCE COMPLAINT

The Station House Officer / Regional Officer Date: Subject: Complaint regarding noise pollution Sir/Madam, 1. I, , residing at , submit this complaint regarding persistent noise affecting my residence and the locality. 2. SOURCE OF THE NOISE 3. NATURE AND TIMING 4. EFFECT 5. PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS 6. That the noise levels complained of exceed the ambient standards prescribed under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 for the area concerned, and continue during hours in which they are not permitted. 7. I request that you kindly: (a) cause the noise levels to be measured at the location; (b) direct the person responsible to cease or abate the noise; (c) take such action as is warranted in law; and (d) inform me in writing of the action taken. 8. I am willing to provide further particulars, recordings and the details of other affected residents. Yours faithfully, Contact: ACKNOWLEDGMENT Received on Reference: THE RULES ARE SPECIFIC, AND THAT HELPS YOU Complaints about noise are often dismissed as a matter of tolerance between neighbours. The Noise…

COMPLAINT AGAINST POLICE INACTION

The Subject: Complaint regarding inaction on earlier complaint at Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , had filed a complaint at regarding the following: Despite the passage of time, no action appears to have been taken on this complaint. I request your kind intervention to ensure the matter is investigated and acted upon appropriately. Date:

FIR COPY REQUEST APPLICATION

The Station House Officer Date: Subject: Request for a certified copy of FIR No. Sir/Madam, 1. I, , residing at , request a certified copy of the First Information Report bearing number , registered at your police station on . 2. MY INTEREST IN THE MATTER I am the in the said case. 3. PURPOSE 4. I am entitled to a copy of the first information report, and request that it be furnished to me free of cost. 5. I enclose a copy of my identity proof and request that the copy be issued at the earliest. Yours faithfully, Contact: ACKNOWLEDGMENT Received on by A COPY OF THE FIR IS YOUR RIGHT, NOT A FAVOUR The informant is entitled to a copy of the first information report FREE OF COST, forthwith on registration. You should not be asked to pay for it, and you should not have to explain why you want it. CHECK ONLINE FIRST. Most State police forces publish FIRs on their websites, and they are generally required to be uploaded within a short period of registration — commonly twenty-four to forty-eight hours. Searching there is faster than attending the police station, and gives you a copy the…

COMPLAINT FOR CHEATING / FRAUD

The Station House Officer Police Station Subject: Complaint regarding cheating/fraud Respected Sir/Madam, I, , residing at , wish to lodge a complaint regarding the following incident of cheating/fraud on . DETAILS ACCUSED FINANCIAL LOSS Rs. , if applicable. I request you to kindly register this complaint and take appropriate action under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other applicable law.

DEFAULT BAIL APPLICATION

BAIL APPLICATION NO. OF 20 IN FIR No. , Police Station Under Sections: IN THE MATTER OF: ... APPLICANT / ACCUSED VERSUS STATE ... RESPONDENT APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF DEFAULT BAIL UNDER SECTION 187(3) OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the Applicant was arrested on in connection with FIR No. registered at Police Station for offences under , and has been in continuous judicial custody since that date. 2. That the Magistrate first authorised the remand of the Applicant on . 3. That as on the date of this application, a period of days has elapsed. 4. THE STATUTORY RIGHT 4.1 Section 187(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — the successor to Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — provides that no Magistrate shall authorise detention beyond ninety days where the investigation relates to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, and beyond sixty days in the case of any other offence. 4.2 On the expiry of that period, the accused SHALL be released…

PROTEST PETITION

PROTEST PETITION IN FIR No. , Police Station IN THE MATTER OF: ... COMPLAINANT / PETITIONER VERSUS STATE AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS PROTEST PETITION AGAINST THE FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the Complainant lodged a first information report bearing FIR No. at Police Station , alleging as follows: 2. That the investigating agency has submitted a final report dated recommending closure of the matter, which the Complainant has come to know of and to which the Complainant objects. 3. DEFECTS IN THE INVESTIGATION The investigation conducted by the police is perfunctory, incomplete and defective, for the following reasons: 4. MATERIAL NOT CONSIDERED The investigating agency has failed to collect, consider or place on record the following material, which was available and relevant: 5. That the conclusions recorded in the final report are contrary to the material on record and to the statements made by the Complainant and the witnesses. 6. That the Complainant reiterates and reaffirms each of the allegations made in the first…

SURETY BOND

CASE NO. SURETY BOND I, , son/daughter/wife of , aged about years, by occupation , residing at , do hereby bind myself as surety for (the "Accused"), who has been ordered to be released on bail in the above-numbered case by this Hon'ble Court, and I undertake as follows: 1. That I stand surety for the Accused in the sum of Rs. , and I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to forfeit the said sum to the State in the event of default as stated below. 2. That I undertake to ensure that the Accused shall: (a) attend before this Hon'ble Court on every date of hearing, and at every place to which the proceedings may be transferred, until the conclusion of the trial or until otherwise directed; (b) not abscond, leave the jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court without prior permission, or otherwise evade the process of law; (c) not tamper with the evidence, nor influence, threaten or induce any witness acquainted with the facts of the case; (d) comply with every condition imposed by this Hon'ble Court in the order granting bail. 3. That if the Accused fails to appear as required,…

ZERO FIR REQUEST LETTER

The Station House Officer Date: Subject: Request for registration of a ZERO FIR Sir/Madam, 1. I, , residing at , contact number , wish to report the commission of a cognizable offence and request that a ZERO FIR be registered on the basis of this complaint. 2. DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT 3. DETAILS OF THE ACCUSED 4. JURISDICTION 4.1 I am aware that the place of occurrence falls within the territorial jurisdiction of Police Station . 4.2 I am approaching this Police Station for the following reason: 5. REQUEST FOR A ZERO FIR 5.1 I respectfully submit that where information disclosing the commission of a cognizable offence is received, the officer in charge of a police station is bound to register a first information report irrespective of whether the offence was committed within the territorial jurisdiction of that station. Such an FIR is registered with serial number "zero" and is thereafter transferred to the police station having jurisdiction, for investigation. 5.2 The registration of a Zero FIR ensures that no time is lost in commencing investigation, and that a complainant is not…

PETITION FOR QUASHING OF FIR

CRIMINAL MISC. PETITION NO. OF 20 IN THE MATTER OF: ... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. STATE 2. ... RESPONDENTS PETITION UNDER SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 FOR QUASHING OF FIR No. MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That FIR No. has been registered at Police Station against the Petitioner for offences under . 2. FACTS AND BACKGROUND 3. GROUNDS FOR QUASHING 4. FURTHER GROUNDS A. That the allegations made in the FIR, even if taken at their face value and accepted in their entirety, do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out a case against the Petitioner. B. That the allegations are absurd and inherently improbable, and on their basis no prudent person could ever reach a just conclusion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the Petitioner. C. That the dispute between the parties is essentially civil in nature, and has been given a criminal colour with the oblique motive of pressurising the Petitioner. D. That the proceedings have been instituted with malice and with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance on the Petitioner and to spite him…

APPLICATION FOR COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCE

CASE NO. IN THE MATTER OF: ... COMPLAINANT VERSUS ... ACCUSED JOINT APPLICATION FOR COMPOUNDING OF THE OFFENCE MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the above-numbered case is pending before this Hon'ble Court, in which the Accused stands charged with offences under . 2. That the parties, with the intervention of well-wishers, common relatives and friends, have amicably resolved all disputes and differences between them. 3. TERMS OF SETTLEMENT 4. REASON FOR COMPOUNDING 5. That the settlement has been arrived at voluntarily, out of the free will of both parties, without any coercion, force, fraud, threat, inducement or undue influence from any quarter, and after fully understanding its terms and consequences. 6. That the Complainant states that the Complainant has no grievance surviving against the Accused, and does not wish to prosecute the matter any further. 7. That the Complainant has been fully satisfied and compensated in terms of the settlement recorded above, and has no claim of any nature against the Accused arising out of the subject matter of the present case. 8. That the…