Under which section of the CrPC is an FIR lodged in Pakistan?

In Pakistan, a First Information Report (FIR) is officially lodged under Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). This foundational section mandates that any information regarding the commission of a cognizable offense, if given orally to a police officer in charge of a station, must be reduced to writing and signed by the informant. It is the crucial first step that initiates a criminal investigation.

• Section 302 pertains to the punishment for murder under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), not the lodging of an FIR.
• Section 144 grants powers to a District Magistrate to issue orders in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger.
• Section 182 deals with providing false information to a public servant.

Therefore, Section 154 is the specific legal basis for registering an FIR.