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Messed up FIR for phone theft – urgent help


31-Oct-2025 (In Criminal Law)
Hi, my phone got stolen. In panic, I filed an online FIR but entered wrong IMEI (my other phone). Next day, went to the station. Lady officer said “file another report with correct IMEI”. I misunderstood and filed a second online FIR with correct IMEI. Now she’s very angry, says it should’ve been LR, not FIR Asking me to come at 4 PM – I’m scared. Please tell me: Can police cancel 2nd FIR or punish me?
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Answer #1
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it won't punish you for sure also I believe by now your issue must be solved in case you still have issues you can take legal consultation wherever and wherever it's feasible for you still I hope the doubt you asked is resolved by now
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Answer #2
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No worries sir, simply apologise and withdraw the same. Nothing serious can be done against you. You may take a plea that you are unaware of the technicalities and hence it is a genuine mistake. Nevertheless kindly take proper legal help for genuine proceeding of your complaint because nonetheless your mobile is stolen.
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Answer #3
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Police can’t punish you in any manner because of an error and online FIR will be cancel in three month if you do not follow, and police can’t cancel FIR suo moto. You have to follow up with police regarding your second FIR
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Answer #4
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Cooperate with the officer, explain calmly that you misunderstood her instruction, and carry both FIR numbers and device details. appears to be a genuine mistake made in panic. Police can simply treat the first online FIR as an error entry and close it as “wrong IMEI/duplicat
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Advocate Madhvi Chopra

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Answer #5
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You cannot be punished for this unless there was an intention to mislead, which is clearly not the case. Cooperate with the officer, explain that you misunderstood her instructions, and carry both acknowledgements. They will regularize it and update the correct IMEI in their system.
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