'Arrest Of Accused Not Automatic On Registration Of FIR': Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has cautioned that even though registration of FIR is mandatory when a complaint discloses commission of a cognizable offence, "the arrest of the accused is not automatic on registration of an FIR." The Single Bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh has held, "The arrest cannot be made in a routine manner on a mere allegation of commission of an offence....