Fir Complaint Without Purchase Bill

894 votes

No police cannot refuse to take your complaint for a stolen mobile phone, you need to file a complaint against the stolen phone online by filling all the information like IMEI number mobile number etc. and submit it take physical printout of the complaint and submit it with a copy of your aadhar card in the police station then they will take your compliant

Advocate Moksh Jain LawRato

819 votes

No, the police cannot refuse to take your complaint merely because you do not have the purchase bill of the mobile phone. If your mobile phone is stolen, it amounts to a cognizable offence (theft) under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (earlier IPC). As per Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the police are duty-bound to register an FIR upon receiving information about a cognizable offence. Production of the purchase bill is not a mandatory legal requirement for registration of an FIR. In case the phone is lost (not stolen), the police generally register a “Lost Property” or “NC (Non-Cognizable) Complaint.” Even for this, absence of the purchase bill is not a valid ground to refuse accepting the complaint. You can provide alternative details such as: • IMEI number (available on the box, old invoice copy, or from your service provider) • Mobile number used in the handset • Model, colour, and approximate purchase date • Any ID proof If the concerned police station refuses to register your complaint, you may: 1. Submit a written complaint to the Senior Police Inspector of the station. 2. Approach the Superintendent of Police / DCP under Section 154(3) CrPC. 3. Send the complaint by Registered Post. 4. File an online complaint through the State Police website (many states provide this facility). Therefore, lack of a purchase bill alone is not a lawful reason to refuse registration of your complaint.

Advocate Jayant Acharekar LawRato