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Police station refused to register my FIR

The police station refused to write your complaint or to register an FIR; the law requires an FIR for a cognizable offence, and a written refusal can be escalated.

Last verified: 2026-09-26

ConditionalDistrictLast verified: 26 Sept 2026

Start here

Ask the station to put the refusal in writing, and then send a written complaint to the Superintendent of Police with the same facts.

Who is responsible

  • Station House Officer (SHO) / Police StationOfficer in charge of a police station in Bihar, responsible for FIR registration, investigation and first response.
  • Home Department, Bihar (Police)Police administration, law and order, crime records, emergency response and citizen policing services in Bihar.

For a cognizable offence the station must record the information and register it, so a refusal is itself a legal failing, and the law provides that the refusal be complained of in writing to the senior officer. The written refusal or the copy of the rejected complaint is what proves the refusal happened, and the senior officer can then order registration.

The ladder to Patna

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  1. You

    Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

  2. Start here

    Ask the station to put the refusal in writing, and then send a written complaint to the Superintendent of Police with the same facts.

  3. District

    Station House Officer (SHO) / Police Station

    Officer in charge of a police station in Bihar, responsible for FIR registration, investigation and first response.

  4. State

    Home Department, Bihar (Police)

    Police administration, law and order, crime records, emergency response and citizen policing services in Bihar.

    0612-22940500612-2294053

  5. State

    Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

    State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

Open the police department portal

If that does not work

  1. 1

    Ask the station to record the complaint and keep a copy

    Open official page
  2. 2

    Send the same complaint in writing to the Superintendent of Police

    Open official page
  3. 3

    If not registered, use the state or central grievance portal

    Open official page
Sources and evidence
  1. [1] Home Department / Police, BiharThe police department in Bihar registers information reports and FIRs at station level.
  2. [2] Sahyog RTMS grievance redressal systemSahyog RTMS tracks complaints sent to senior officers across departments.
  3. [3] CPGRAMS — Government of India grievance portalCPGRAMS is available when a state police authority does not act.
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