It is Theft, and criminal breach of trust is also a cognizable offence. The FIR has to be done as per the Lalita Kumari guidelines put down by the Supreme Court either way.
As far as investigation is concerned, here is a list of the 75-page attachments that are there with the complaint at the police station right now:
(1) Copy of Authorization Letter issued by the victim's father authorising him to use the family vehicle
(2) Photograph of ***** ***** (thief's name redacted) taking possession of the car
(3) Screenshots/copies of identification documents shared by ***** ****** (thief's name redacted) for verification purposes. This includes his driving licenses and Aadhar card copies.
(4) Copy of the Registration Certificate (RC) of the stolen car
(5) Copy of the Insurance Policy of the stolen car
(6) Screenshots of WhatsApp chats, payment-related conversations, and other communications exchanged between the victim and the thief.
When you have so much evidence and all the documents with you, what is the requirement of further investigation BEFORE doing the FIR? What is being ascertained here?
It is theft. As per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, one of the examples of theft is:
"A being Z’s servant, and entrusted by Z with the care of Z’s plate, dishonestly runs away with the plate, without Z’s consent. A has committed theft."
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs website (https://t.co/D7hA5khker) - Page No. 78.
So yes, it is 100% Theft, and 100% an FIR has to be done for this. Please do the needful as this is a very serious situation involving an expensive property and shouldn't just be ignored.
A man rents out his car (worth nearly 9 Lakh Rupees) to another person. The other party takes the vehicle, eventually absconds with it, and cuts contact, effectively committing theft.
Why is it then that @sampigehallips refuses to file an FIR? Why protect these criminals? (1/3)
A woman has been stalked and harassed by a man for 2+ years in Bengaluru.
The criminal has even had the audacity to impersonate a police officer to threaten and intimidate her, yet the @bomanahalli_ps (Bomanahalli Police Station) did NOT file her FIR today.
@BlrCityPolice (1/5)
@blrcitytraffic, this individual was on the opposite side of the road with high beams at night. Seems like aftermarket LEDs. Please take appropriate action.
Location: Near Meenakshi Mall, Bannerghatta
Time: 9:30 PM
Date: 10/7/2024
@3rdEyeDude@BlrCityPolice