In Brief
A police constable filed an FIR against an Inspector of Police and another woman for assault and criminal intimidation after they allegedly assaulted him at a vehicle checkpoint. The accused filed a counter-FIR alleging the constable demanded bribes and behaved indecently. The High Court quashed the constable's FIR, deeming it a retaliatory complaint. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the High Court improperly quashed the FIR without considering the constable's injury report and submissions, and without recognizing that the original FIR was registered first. The Court set aside the quashing order and directed completion of the investigation.
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