CLOSURE REPORT

The closure report has not been assailed by anyone (either the victim, complainant or someone else interested party) accordingly the Court shall cosider and proceed on the basis of closure report.

The LRs of the complainant can continue the criminal complaint in the absence of the complainant, hence the court may await the LRs objection and then pass suitable orders

The IO of the case is bound to intimate the complainant before closure report, and if there is a closure report the complainant can file his protest in the court.

The LRs of the complainant have to file their objections in the absence of complainant

What are the offences alleged? it is not the case that the legal represntatives could get impleaded in every criminal or, even, civil action.

Since the complainant is stated to have died his / her LRs has no right to sue the respondent / accused, hence the complaint case has to be closed.

The court will send notice to the complainant to hear the objections.

If the notice is returned stating the death of the complainant then the LRs may appear before court to record their objections.

 A criminal complaint is not abated on the death of the complainant, and legal heirs can continue the case, it is the same law to be followed when a  closure report is filed by police. 

The Magistrate can adjourn the hearing and allow the complainant's son to continue the case to record the objections. 

Legal heirs can substitute the complainant in complaint cases. 

POLICE SEND NOTICE BUT COMPLAINANT NOT SIGN NOTICE OF THE POLICE .

AFTER 15 DAYS COMPLAINANT / (INFORMER IN FIR ) DIED .

Before acceptance/ rejection of closure report filed by police, which is not binding upon the Court, it (the Court) will wait for someone to file objection(s) on behalf of LRs of complainant, if any.