Sample RTI Application for FIR / Police Complaint Status

When to use this

Use this when the police have not acted on your FIR or complaint, or you want the official status, the investigating officer, and the action taken on record.

RTI Application

To,
The Public Information Officer,
Office of the Superintendent of Police / Commissioner of Police,
[District / City]

Subject: Request for information under the Right to Information Act, 2005

Sir/Madam,

Under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I request the following information:

1. The current status of FIR No. ________ dated ________ registered at ________ Police Station.
2. The name and designation of the Investigating Officer presently handling the case.
3. The action taken on the said FIR till date, along with the dates of each step taken.
4. Whether a charge sheet or final report has been filed; if so, the date of filing and the court before which it is filed.
5. If no action has been taken, the reasons for the delay.
I am a citizen of India. I am enclosing the application fee of Rs. 10 by Indian Postal Order (or as per the prescribed mode of the office). [If you hold a BPL card: I am below the poverty line and attach a copy of my BPL card; no fee is payable.] Kindly provide the above information within 30 days as required under the RTI Act, 2005.

Place: ____________     Date: ____________

[Your Full Name]
[Full Postal Address]
[Phone / Email]

Replace every ________ and [bracketed] field with your own details before sending. The Rs. 10 fee is for Central public authorities; some States charge a different amount — check the Fee Calculator.

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How to use it

Fill in the FIR number, date and police station exactly as on your FIR copy.
Address it to the SP/Commissioner office of the district, not the local station, for a fuller reply.
Asking for "action taken till date" is record-based and hard for the PIO to evade.

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This is a general RTI application format under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — educational, not legal advice. Adapt the questions and the addressee to your situation and the correct public authority.