FIRST INFORMATION REPORT (FIR) Format

Proforma for the Reporting the First Information of a Cognizable Offence

(Under Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code)

Police Station…………….. District ......................... 

1. Personal details of the Complainant / Informant:

(a) Name

(b) Father's / Husband's Name

(c) Address

(d) Phone number & Fax

(e) Email:

2. Place of Occurrence:

a) Distance from the police station

b) Direction from the police station

3. Date and Hour of Occurrence:

4. Offence: 

a) Nature of the offence (e.g. murder, theft, rape, etc.) 

b) Section

c) Particulars of the property (in case one has got stolen):

5. Description of the accused:

6. Details of witnesses (if any)

7. Complaint: Briefly lay down the facts regarding the incident reported in an accurate way.

At the end of the complaint, the complainant’s/informant’s signature or thumb impression should be there.