Question

Given below are Legal Principles followed by a Factual Situation. Apply the principles followed by a factual Situation. Apply the principle to it and select the most appropriate answer for question among the four choices given.
LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Any person who gives false information before police or Court is punishable under Indian Penal Code as well as under Criminal Procedure Code.
FACTUAL SITUATION: Magni Ram, a village watchman, knowing that considerable body of strangers has passed through his village in order to commit a dacoity in the house of Ram Jatan Singh, a wealthy landlord, residing in a neighbouring place. Magni Ram has personal enmity with Ram Jatan Singh, so he informed the Police Station next day morning that a body of suspicious characters passed through the village with a view to commit dacoity. After proper investigation it was found the Magni Ram gave false information to Police Officers.
QUESTION: Has Magni Ram committed any offence or not ?

• A. He did not commit any offence personally because he was not the accomplice of dacoits.
• B. He cannot be compelled to be a party to the case to give statement regarding the case.
• C. He is liable for committing an offence for furnishing false information.
• D. He has fundamental rights to his personal liberty. So he is not liable.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

He is liable for committing an offence for furnishing false information.

Furnishing false information to a police officer with respect to any offence is punishable under section 203 of IPC.

Since, Mani Ram has furnished false information to police he has committed an offence.