The Supreme Court today(September 30) criticised the Uttar Pradesh police for registering a first information report against an unknown person in a case of motorcycle theft, despite the fact that the complainant had apprehended the thief on the spot.
In a case before Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, the complainant appeared in person and alleged that despite her informing the UP Police about the person who stole her motorcycle, the police registered an FIR and left the column for adding the name of the accused person blank. She stated that it was only after she approached the Allahabad High Court that the police added the name of an unknown person as accused. The complainant ultimately had to knock on the doors of the Supreme Court.
When the matter came up here, the Court had asked the UP Police to file an affidavit in this regard, which was filed by Shobit Kumar, Circle, Khurja, Bulandshahr, UP. However, the Court found the affidavit to be "utterly uninspiring" because it clearly revealed the FIR was supplemented with the accused's name later.
Questioning how an investigating agency could break the trust of the people, Justice Kumar asked the Circle Officer to be present in the next hearing.
"We find the affidavit dated 25.09.2026 filed by Mr. Shobhit Kumar, Circle Officer, Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, to be utterly uninspiring. The said officer shall be present before this Court on the next date of hearing to account for the same. It would be open to him to file a better affidavit explaining as to why First Information Report No. 195/2026 was registered on 19.08.2026 against an unknown motorcycle rider when it is the admitted fact that the said motorcycle rider was apprehended at the spot. In paragraph 6 of the aforestated affidavit, the name of the motorcycle rider is disclosed as Tushar s/o Sh. Prempal. The reason as to why the name was left blank in the FIR initially and was, thereafter, supplemented, requires to be explained."
Appearances: For Petitioner(s) Petitioner-in-person For Respondent(s) Mr. Sanjay Nuli, Sr. Adv. Dr. Sandeep Singh, Adv. Mr. Prashant Malik, Adv. Mr. Vinay Pal, Adv. Ms. Divya Chaudhary, Adv. Mr. Ashutosh Rai Sharma, Adv. Mr. Adityandra Singh Yadav, Adv. Mr. Rohit Sharma, Adv. Mr. Vishal Singh, Adv. Mr. Vishal Arun Mishra- 3457,
Respondents: AOR Mr. Vikrant Rana, A.A.G. Dr. Vijendra Singh- 3352, AOR Mr. Kumar Abhinandan, Adv. Mr. Manu, Adv. Ms. Ayushi Mittal, Adv. Ms. Apurva Singh, Adv