In Brief
The appellant sought a fresh F.I.R. and Special Investigation Team for the death of his brother in a police encounter. The original F.I.R. alleged the brother fired at police, but the appellant contested this. The Court held that the investigating agency may conduct a fair investigation and determine the true facts even without registering a separate F.I.R., as long as the investigation is not confined to the original version. The Court noted that Section 176(1-A) magisterial enquiry applications could still be pursued separately before the concerned magistrate.
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