Informant Entitled To Copy Of C-Summary Report To File Protest Petition: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
Live LawThe Bombay High Court recently held that copy of c-summary report must be provided to informant who wishes to file a protest petition and directed the investigating officer in a case to do so free of cost. Justice SS Shinde heard a petition filed by 59-year-old resident from Pune who sought directions to the Magistrate to ensure police provides a copy of the c-summary report filed by them. Justice SS Shinde heard a petition filed by 59-year-old resident from Pune who sought directions to the Magistrate to ensure police provides a copy of the c-summary report filed by them in case where the petitioner is the informant. Petitioner's advocate Aabad Ponda relied upon the Supreme Court's exposition of law in Bhagwant Singh v. Commissioner of Police and submitted that the informant is entitled to receive copy of c-summary report in order to file a protest petition.