Zero FIR Request Letter

To, The Station House Officer [police_station] Date: [complaint_date] Subject: Request for registration of a ZERO FIR Sir/Madam, 1. I, [complainant_name], residing at [complainant_address], contact number [complainant_phone], 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 [incident_details] 3. DETAILS OF THE ACCUSED [accused_details] 4. JURISDICTION 4.1 I am aware that the place of occurrence falls within the territorial jurisdiction of Police Station [jurisdiction_station]. 4.2 I am approaching this Police Station for the following reason: [reason_for_zero_fir] 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 turned away on the ground of jurisdiction. 5.3 I therefore request that a Zero FIR be registered on the basis of this complaint and transferred to Police Station [jurisdiction_station] for investigation in accordance with law. 6. I request that a copy of the FIR be furnished to me free of cost, as I am entitled to receive. 7. I undertake to cooperate fully with the investigation, to appear as and when required, and to produce all documents and evidence in my possession. 8. The facts stated above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Yours faithfully, [complainant_name] [complainant_address] Contact: [complainant_phone] ACKNOWLEDGMENT Received on ______________ at ______________ hours. FIR No.: ______________ Signature and seal of the receiving officer: ______________________ NOTES FOR THE COMPLAINANT - Insist on a written acknowledgment and on the FIR number. You are entitled to a free copy of the FIR. - If registration is refused, the complaint may be sent in writing to the Superintendent of Police, and thereafter an application may be made to the jurisdictional Magistrate seeking a direction that the FIR be registered and the matter investigated. - Where the offence involves a woman or a child, or is of a sexual nature, refusal to register an FIR carries its own consequences for the officer concerned under law. - Retain a copy of this complaint and the postal or delivery receipt.