'Arnab Goswami & Amish Devgan' Judgments Won't Apply When Separate FIRs Filed In Separate Incidents Under Same Offence: Allahabad HC
Live LawThe Allahabad High Court has ruled that where for separate incidents, involving in same cognizable offence, separate FIRs have been registered, the Apex Court's Judgments in the case of Arnab Ranjan Goswami and Amish Devgan won't apply.The Bench of Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Ajai Tyagi observed this while hearing a matter of a person accused of cheating around 3 lacs. The Allahabad High Court has ruled that where for separate incidents, involving in same cognizable offence, separate FIRs have been registered, the Apex Court's Judgments in the case of Arnab Ranjan Goswami and Amish Devgan won't apply. Referring to Amish Devgan Case, the Court ruled that the Apex Court decided following two points: One incident giving rise to more than one cognizable offence cannot result in the separate FIR for each cognizable offence involved therein. Lastly, referring to Arnab Goswami's case, the Court said: "Those judgments would not apply in the cases where, for a separate incident, maybe involving in same cognizable offence, separate FIRs have been registered.
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