The judge of the Hindi film 'Jolly LLB' was shocked to see such a serious error in the affidavit, where it was written 'Apple' instead of 'Appeal' in English and 'Prosecution' was replaced with 'Prostitution.'
However, the reality is not far from the film. Such 'spelling explosions' have been frequently occurring in the affidavits of many cases in the High and Lower Courts. Sometimes they are traced back in the case diaries of the police. Judges are also getting furious upon seeing such 'scholar work'. Not only that, criminals are often getting away with serious crimes because of these mistakes in the case diary.
Therefore, the Officer-in-Charge of the police station now has to look at the documents of important cases, like the are answer sheets of some class 10 board examination. The document is then sent back to the higher authorities. If there is any disturbance, the document is sent back to the police station with a note.
According to experienced police officers, whether it is theft, robbery or murder, once the culprit is caught, the work is not over. After submitting the chargesheet and completion of the trial of the case, the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case has no recourse until the culprit is punished. Every time the accused is produced before the court, an investigation report is submitted against him. The judge conducts the hearing of the case on the basis of what is written in the document and also passes judgment. If there is a gap, then the accused's lawyer gets an advantage. Resulting in the accused getting acquitted.
Lalbazar wants to eliminate such mistakes. Those who are joining new jobs in the police department, with less experience as investigating officers, for them the Officer-in-Charge of different police stations have started taking classes on how to write a case without any mistakes. Much like the role of a teacher. According to sources, there is also an emphasis on spelling and grammar. Police officers don't want the 'investigating officer' to become the 'investing officer'. Again, 'accused' should not be 'amused'.
The former IPC has been lifted. Many policemen are struggling to comply with the new sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Forgetting the sub-sections can reduce the impact of criminals' crimes.
As a result, it is a challenge for the police force to write a case diary in addition to properly mentioning the sections and sub-sections of the law. To ensure accuracy, classes are going on at various police stations. Not only in the police department, but judges are also pointing out mistakes in the case diaries of the central agencies of the country, like the CBI and the ED.
An Officer-in-Charge of Kolkata Police stated that in the current situation, every page has to be thoroughly examined. Even if something is not understandable, notes are also being added next to it. If the police don't understand, how will the judge understand?
Another officer jokingly said, "Earlier we used to catch criminals, now we are busy catching 'articles' of the English language. For example, a, an, tac... 'Grammar Parade' and 'Dictionary Duty' are going on at the police station.
