[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
[Phone Number]
[Email Address]
[Date: DD/MM/YYYY]
To,
The Judicial Magistrate First Class
[Name of the Court]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
Subject: Criminal Complaint against ‘A’ for Offenses under Section 379 and Section
415 of the Indian Penal Code
Respected Sir/Madam,
I, [Your Name], residing at [Your Address], do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as
follows:
1. The accused, ‘A’, has committed the offenses of theft and cheating as defined
under Sections 379 and 415 of the Indian Penal Code, respectively.
2. On [Date], the accused, in good faith but mistakenly believing property belonging
to me, which is [Describe the property in detail], to be his own property, took it out
of my possession without my consent.
3. The said property has been in the possession of the accused for over a week,
during which he realized his mistake but did not return the property to me.
4. Despite my rightful ownership and request, the accused has unlawfully retained
possession of the property, depriving me of my rightful ownership and possession.
5. I hereby request the Hon'ble Court to take cognizance of the offenses committed
by the accused and initiate appropriate legal proceedings against him.
Enclosed herewith are the following documents for your kind perusal and necessary
action:
I, therefore, pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:
a. Take cognizance of the offenses under Sections 379 and 415 of the IPC and issue
process against the accused;
b. Summon the accused to appear before this Hon'ble Court and answer to the
charges leveled against him;
c. Pass any other orders deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice.
I solemnly declare that the contents of this complaint are true and correct to the
best of my knowledge, belief, and information and nothing material has been
concealed therein.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
[Your Signature (if submitting a physical copy)]
[Your Name].
