Criminal Complaint (Sections 323 & 504 IPC) (India) by OLL

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CRIMINAL COMPLAINT U/S 323 & 5O4 IPC

 

IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, FIRST CLASS,__________

 

Criminal Complaint No.___/20___

________________________________        )

________________________________        )           Complainant

________________________________        )

________________________________        )

- Vs. -

1.         ________________________________        )

2.         ________________________________        )

3.         ________________________________        )

4.         ________________________________        )

 

COMPLAINT U/SS 323 & 504 R/W SEC. 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE

The complainant above named submits this complaint, praying to state as follows :

1.That the complainant is a resident of the within mentioned address, and the accused No. 2 is his legally wedded wife, while the accused No. 1 is her father and the accused Nos. 3 and 4 are her brothers.

2. That the complainant is originally a resident of__________________.

3.Facts _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________           

12. That the complainant was very much ashamed of himself when such a public scene was created by the accused, and he was, thus, tortured by the accused physically and mentally to a great extent, and since then, the complainant apprehends that the accused may cause danger or commit hurt to the complainant in future also.

13. That the complainant also made a complaint-application to the _______________Police Station, with a request to give him necessary help and protection, which the police did.

14. That the accused have, thus, committed an offence u/s 323 and 504 R/W Sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code within the local limits of the jurisdiction of this court, and hence,this Hori'ble Court has right and jurisdiction to try this complaint and punish the accused.

15. That the cause of action for this complaint first arose on_____, and the same has since then been every day thereafter, and hence, this complaint filed today is well within limitation.

16. That the offence has been committed within the local limits of the jurisdiction of this Court, and hence, this Hon'ble Court has jurisdiction to try and decide this complaint.

17. That the necessary court-fee is paid herewith.

18. That the complainant, therefore, prays that the accused be charged with and tried for the offence punishable u/ss 323 and 504 R/W Sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code and punished according to law.

Place

Date

Sd/-

COMPLAINANT

 

 Sd/-  x X x

ADVOCATE FOR COMPLAINANT

 

 

VERIFICATION

I, _____________________________, the present complainant, do hereby state on solemn affirmation that the contents of this complaint in are true and Correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and so I have signed hereunder.

Sd/-

COMPLAINANT

This template provides a format for filing a criminal complaint in an Indian court under Sections 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code. It is designed for individuals seeking legal action against others for voluntarily causing hurt and intentional insult intended to provoke a breach of peace.

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What is this template?

This is a formal private criminal complaint filed before a Judicial Magistrate First Class in India. It specifically covers offenses under Section 323 for voluntarily causing hurt and Section 504 for intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace. It is not a police First Information Report (FIR) but a direct judicial filing.

When should you use it?

Use this template when the police have not taken action or when you wish to pursue a private criminal case directly in court. If the matter is purely civil, such as a divorce without physical assault, use a Civil Suit or Petition under the Hindu Marriage Act instead.

Who it's for

  • an individual in India reporting physical torture or mental distress caused by relatives
  • a person seeking to charge family members with voluntarily causing hurt
  • a resident filing a private complaint in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate

How long it runs and how it's signed

How long
Used once
Signed by
COMPLAINANT, ADVOCATE FOR COMPLAINANT
Witness
Not required
Notarisation
Not required
Also needed
payment of court-fee; verification on solemn affirmation

Law it's drafted under

Governed by
Section 323 IPC
Governed by
Section 504 IPC
Refers to
Section 34 IPC
Governed by
Indian Penal Code
Jurisdiction
India
Document info
MS Word. Document created on Fri Jul 24th, 2026. Last updated on Mon Oct 19th, 2026.
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