'Dawn was to break at 10.45 am': In cow slaughter case, Allahabad HC asks Bahraich SP to explain 'inconsistencies' in FIR | - The Times of India

News News: The Allahabad high court has directed the Superintendent of Police of Bahraich district to explain what it described as “inconsistencies” in a First Information Report (FIR) filed in a cow slaughter case, observing that courts may now need to intervene to curb “fanciful and highly exaggerated” complaints. A bench of Justices Abdul Moin and PK Srivastava at the Lucknow bench granted protection from arrest to the petitioner, Akbar Ali. The court said that if the Superintendent of Police failed to file a personal affidavit clarifying the issues raised, he would be required to appear in person with the complete case records. The matter has been listed for hearing on 16 March. The order was passed on 16 February on a writ petition filed by Mr Ali, who challenged the FIR registered on 22 January at Jarwal Road police station in Bahraich.