Video narration
Can a police station reject your FIR because the offence happened somewhere else? At the station, that location alone does not block your first report. Section 173 BNSS governs information about a cognizable offence—an offence police can investigate without a court order. You can give it orally or electronically at any police station, regardless of where the offence occurred—commonly called a Zero FIR. If electronic, sign it within three days and receive the recorded information free of cost. But this applies only when information discloses a cognizable offence, not every complaint automatically becomes an FIR. For offences punishable with at least three but less than seven years, police may hold a preliminary inquiry up to fourteen days, with prior permission from an officer not below Deputy Superintendent of Police. So, can they refuse your first report merely because of location? No. Under Section 173 BNSS, they cannot refuse it merely because it happened elsewhere.