Court orders FIR against police personnel for allegedly assaulting street dog

A Delhi Court has directed the Delhi police to register an FIR against its own official for allegedly assaulting a street dog with a lathi.
The court said that the inquiry done in the matter appears unfair. This matter pertains to the area of Jafrabad. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Metropolitan Magistrate Bharat Aggarwal directed the SHO Jafrabad to register an FIR against ASI Ravinder Kumar. The SHO has also been directed to file a compliance report on February 20.
While giving direction the court said, “The role of the police is limited to execution of the law and not to interpret it in a suitable manner. The procedure of conducting “inquiries” and handing over clean-chits to the proposed accused without even registering the First Information Report (FIR) and without conducting “investigation” in the manner prescribed by the Code of Criminal Procedure, can lead to disastrous consequences, further quelling the faith of the common man in the administration of criminal justice.
The judge pointed out, “Preparation of closure reports prior to registration of FIR with the title of “inquiry” is impermissible, yet often resorted to by the police bypassing the procedure prescribed under the Code.”
“Such practice deserves to be condemned and shall be avoided to ensure effective implementation of the law, in its letter and spirit,” the judge said. The senior police officials must ensure that such delaying tactics are avoided and evidence is collected at the first instance to avoid tampering and loss of material against the culprits, the court observed.