Multiple choice

F. I. R. under Section 154 of the Cr. P. C. is not a substantive piece of evidence. Its only use is to contradict or corroborate the matter thereof. It was held in ______ case.

  1. Shambhu Dass v. State of Assam, AIR 2010 SC 3300

  2. Ravishwar Manjhi v. State of Jharkhand AIR 2009 SC 1262

  3. State of Karnataka v. K. Yarappa Reddy 1999 (8) SCC 715

  4. Sheelam Ramesh v. State of Andhra Pradesh 1999 (8) SCC 369
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Explanation

The court in Shambhu Dass v. State of Assam, AIR 2010 SC 3300 held that neither FIR nor inquest report nor post-mortem report can be regarded as substantive piece of evidence. 

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