In the present case, a first information report (FIR) had been registered against three persons for offences under Section 294(b) [sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place], 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons).
The Sub-Inspector of police submitted a chargesheet under Section 173(2) implicating the appellants for the alleged offences.
After one of the accused lodged a complaint that the charges were false, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch submitted a supplementary report before the Magistrate under Section 173(8) recommending that the proceedings against the appellants be dropped on the ground that no offence had been established during the course of the further investigation.
Source: Barandbench
