MCQs- Types of police reports, discharge of accused persons etc

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1. What does FIR stand for?
(A) First Investigation Report
(B) Final Information Report
(C) First Information Report
(D) First Inquiry Record

2. Who can lodge an FIR?
(A) Only police officers
(B) Only the victim
(C) Any person who has knowledge of a cognizable offence
(D) Any lawyer

3. FIR is registered under which type of offences?
(A) Non-cognizable offences
(B) Cognizable offences
(C) Civil disputes
(D) Administrative matters

4. Which police report records the completion of investigation and recommends trial?
(A) Cancellation Report
(B) Diary Report
(C) Challan Report
(D) Final FIR

5. Which police report is used to record cases that are maliciously false or founded on error?
(A) Cancellation Report
(B) Challan Report
(C) Investigation Report
(D) Daily Diary Report

6. What is the purpose of a cancellation report?
(A) To initiate prosecution
(B) To record witnesses
(C) To recommend closure of a false or invalid FIR
(D) To request additional investigation

7. Who can recommend cancellation of an FIR?
(A) Court
(B) Police
(C) Complainant
(D) Any citizen

8. What is recorded in Column 1 of a challan report?
(A) Accused persons not sent for trial
(B) Complainant or informant particulars
(C) Court verdict
(D) Witness statements

9. What is recorded in Column 2 of a challan report?
(A) Accused not sent for trial due to insufficient evidence
(B) Complainant’s address
(C) Police station details
(D) Case outcome

10. Why are some persons included in Column 2 even if evidence is insufficient?
(A) To record financial transactions
(B) To punish them
(C) To ensure arrest
(D) To prevent private prosecutions

11. What color ink is used to indicate absconders in a challan report?
(A) Black
(B) Red
(C) Blue
(D) Green

12. Can a Sessions Court summon a person not placed in Column 2?
(A) Never
(B) Only with police consent
(C) Automatically
(D) Yes, but discretion should be exercised judiciously

13. Who prepares the challan report?
(A) Complainant
(B) Police officer in charge of investigation
(C) Court registrar
(D) Witness

14. Which section of CrPC allows closure of an FIR by police?
(A) Section 173
(B) Section 156
(C) Section 482
(D) Section 200

15. Which report marks the end of police investigation and submission to the magistrate?
(A) FIR
(B) Cancellation Report
(C) Diary Entry
(D) Challan Report

16. Which of the following is NOT part of FIR?
(A) Date and time of incident
(B) Judgment of the accused
(C) Name of informant
(D) Description of offence

17. Who can approve closure of a false FIR if police recommends it?
(A) Police officer
(B) Only magistrate
(C) Complainant
(D) District Public Prosecutor

18. Which type of offences cannot be registered via FIR?
(A) Cognizable offences
(B) Theft
(C) Murder
(D) Non-cognizable offences

19. What is a daily diary report?
(A) Challan for court submission
(B) Complaint by public
(C) Record of investigation progress maintained by police
(D) Court verdict record

20. What is the legal significance of FIR?
(A) It is the final verdict
(B) It sets the process of investigation in motion
(C) It can convict the accused
(D) It records witness statements for trial

21. Can FIR be lodged for non-cognizable offences?
(A) Yes, always
(B) No, never
(C) No, only with magistrate permission
(D) Yes, with police approval

22. What happens if police find an FIR to be false after investigation?
(A) Recommend cancellation via cancellation report
(B) Prosecute complainant
(C) Proceed to trial
(D) Ignore the complaint

23. Which type of police report is used for administrative tracking of cases?
(A) Daily Diary Report
(B) FIR
(C) Challan Report
(D) Cancellation Report

24. What is the main purpose of a challan report?
(A) Register FIR
(B) Record witness testimony
(C) Recommend discharge or trial of accused
(D) File civil case

25. What is “discharge of accused”?
(A) Conviction of accused
(B) Summoning witnesses
(C) Filing FIR
(D) Releasing accused when evidence is insufficient

26. Who decides the discharge of accused persons?
(A) Police officer alone
(B) District Public Prosecutor automatically
(C) Complainant
(D) Magistrate or competent court after reviewing evidence

27. Which police report can influence the discharge of accused?
(A) Daily Diary Report
(B) FIR and Challan Report
(C) Cancellation Report
(D) None

28. When can accused be discharged at the stage of investigation?
(A) If the complainant withdraws the case
(B) Only after trial
(C) Never before trial
(D) If there is no prima facie evidence against them

29. What is “private prosecution”?
(A) Prosecution initiated by state only
(B) Prosecution under army act
(C) Prosecution initiated by a private citizen
(D) Civil case

30. Why do police sometimes include persons in Column 2 of a challan?
(A) To convict them automatically
(B) To punish them
(C) To record financial transactions
(D) To ensure private prosecution does not occur

31. Can police place persons without evidence in Column 2 arbitrarily?
(A) Yes
(B) Only with prosecutor approval
(C) No, discretion must be judicious
(D) Always mandatory

32. Which report contains details of the accused, witnesses, and offence?
(A) FIR
(B) Cancellation Report
(C) Challan Report
(D) Daily Diary Report

33. Which report allows the court to assess whether accused should be discharged?
(A) FIR
(B) None
(C) Daily Diary
(D) Challan Report

34. Who can authorize investigation of a cognizable offence?
(A) Complainant
(B) Police officer
(C) Magistrate under Section 156 CrPC
(D) Any citizen

35. Can accused be discharged after filing challan?
(A) No
(B) Yes, if court finds evidence insufficient
(C) Only with prosecutor consent
(D) Only if complainant withdraws case

36. Which report marks the conclusion of police investigation?
(A) FIR
(B) Daily Diary Report
(C) Challan Report
(D) Cancellation Report

37. Which report helps track absconders?
(A) FIR
(B) Daily Diary
(C) Challan Report Column 2 (names in red)
(D) Cancellation Report

38. Which report prevents filing of frivolous private prosecutions?
(A) Daily Diary
(B) Column 2 of Challan
(C) Cancellation Report
(D) FIR

39. Which report is used when the FIR is based on mistake of law?
(A) Cancellation Report
(B) FIR
(C) Challan Report
(D) Daily Diary

40. Who can submit cancellation report?
(A) Magistrate
(B) Police officer investigating case
(C) Prosecutor only
(D) Complainant

41. Which police report contains particulars of informants?
(A) Cancellation Report
(B) Column 2
(C) Challan Column 1
(D) Daily Diary

42. Which report prevents undue harassment of innocent persons?
(A) Cancellation Report
(B) FIR
(C) Daily Diary
(D) Challan Column 2

43. Discharge of accused is based on:
(A) Police discretion only
(B) Judicial assessment of sufficiency of evidence
(C) Complainant’s wish
(D) Public opinion

44. What is the main difference between FIR and challan report?
(A) No difference
(B) FIR convicts accused, challan records complaint
(C) FIR is daily diary, challan is cancellation
(D) FIR records complaint, challan recommends trial or discharge

45. Which report may indicate the need for additional evidence?
(A) Challan Report
(B) FIR
(C) Cancellation Report
(D) Daily Diary

46. Who is responsible for ensuring accused persons are properly discharged?
(A) Police only
(B) Court based on challan and evidence
(C) Complainant
(D) District Magistrate alone

47. Which section of CrPC governs filing of final report after investigation?
(A) 154
(B) 164
(C) 432
(D) 173

48. What is a prima facie case?
(A) Case that is already convicted
(B) Case with sufficient evidence to go to trial
(C) Case without any evidence
(D) Civil case

49. Who can decide whether investigation is complete and FIR should be converted into challan?
(A) District Attorney
(B) Complainant
(C) Magistrate automatically
(D) Police officer in charge of investigation

50. Which report is considered official evidence for starting trial proceedings?
(A) FIR
(B) Daily Diary
(C) Challan Report
(D) Cancellation Report