Delay of 6 to 9 days in filing FIR is "unnatural" in attempt to rape case: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Justice Prem Narayan Singh observed that in a case of attempt to rape, a delay of one or two days in filing FIR is possible but that of 6 to 9 days is unnatural.
Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench
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A delay of six to nine days in filing a first information report (FIR) in an attempt to rape case is "unnatural", the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed while setting aside a judgment against a man accused of attempt to rape [Golu v. The State of Madhya Pradesh].

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