Difference between FIR and complaint by a private party

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 14 July 2011 This query is : Resolved
What is the difference between FIR and a complaint by a private party?My case was dismissed by the chief judicial magistrate under CrPC 203.But I am not clear if the case was lodged on the basis of it was FIR or a complaint.The case was shown to be as ABC vs XYZ and state was NOT shown as a party to it.plz help!

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Guest (Expert) 14 July 2011
if the complaint is dismissed than it can be brought again to the court. the difference between the FIR and complaint is that the complaint is initiated in the court and after this the FIR may be lodged or not.
FIRis lodged in the Police station directly and than the matter comes to the court