Whether it is necessary to hear accused before registration of an offence against him?

[Educator]

The conclusions are summarized below:i. No opportunity of being heard is required before an FIR is lodged and registered;ii. Classification of an account as fraud not only results in reporting the crime to investigating agencies, but also has other penal and civil consequences against the borrowers;iii. Debarring the borrowers from accessing institutional finance Under Clause 8.12.1 of the