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Hi everyone, I need advice on how to legally proceed with an incident involving road rage, physical assault, and police inaction/bias. Here is what happened:

The Incident:

On the Road: While riding my bike to a Triumph service center, I encountered a driver in an i20 who was driving slowly and holding up traffic because he was using his phone. While overtaking, I gestured toward him to highlight that he was on the phone.

The Argument: At the next traffic light, he rolled down his window and asked what happened. When I confronted him about using his phone, he dismissed me with a careless "chal chal". In frustration, I swore at him ("chutia") as the signal turned green and rode off to the service center.

The Assault: Unbeknownst to me, he followed me all the way into the service center premises. As I got off my bike inside, he approached and struck me from behind—slapping me on the right side of my head and hitting my ear. I was completely shocked. A verbal quarrel ensued, but I only acted in self-defense to prevent further hits. The service center staff intervened and pushed him outside. I took a photo of his car and registration number before he left.

Note: It has been over 24 hours and I still have pain in my ear from the blow.

At the Police Station:

I went to the police station under whose jurisdiction the service center falls to lodge an FIR.

The cops tracked his phone number via his car registration and called him in. He arrived within 30 minutes.

During questioning, both our accounts matched (I admitted to swearing; he admitted to following and striking me).

Police Bias & Threats: Instead of addressing the physical assault, the officers repeatedly interrogated and questioned me for swearing at him. While inside the station, in front of the police, the assailant openly threatened me—saying that if I filed an FIR, he would show up at my office, ruin my life, and file a counter-FIR. The police did not stop him or address these threats.

Forced Resolution: Intimidated by his threats and unsure of how a counter-FIR or legal process would affect my future/job, I hesitated. The police then insisted I give a written statement saying I would not file an FIR at all (I wanted to write "for now," but they made me write a total waiver).

My Questions for the Community:

Medical/NC Report: Should I get a Non-Cognizable (NC) report or a formal medical checkup (MLC) at a government hospital for my ear injury now, even though 24+ hours have passed?

Reopening the Complaint: Does the written statement I signed at the police station legally prevent me from filing an FIR or escalation with senior police officials (e.g., DCP/DGP) or the Police Complaints Authority?

Counter-FIR & Swearing: Does verbal swearing (chutia) in public give him grounds for a valid criminal counter-FIR against me, or is physical assault (Voluntarily Causing Hurt / House-Trespass) far more severe in the eyes of the law?

Action Against Threats: How do I legally protect myself given that he threatened to show up at my workplace? Can I request CCTV footage from the service center to preserve evidence?

Any advice on the correct legal process, sections involved, or how to handle biased local police would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I need advice on how to legally proceed with an incident involving road rage, physical assault, and police inaction/bias. Here is what happened:

The Incident:

On the Road: While riding my bike to a Triumph service center, I encountered a driver in an i20 who was driving slowly and holding up traffic because he was using his phone. While overtaking, I gestured toward him to highlight that he was on the phone.

The Argument: At the next traffic light, he rolled down his window and asked what happened. When I confronted him about using his phone, he dismissed me with a careless "chal chal". In frustration, I swore at him ("chutia") as the signal turned green and rode off to the service center.

The Assault: Unbeknownst to me, he followed me all the way into the service center premises. As I got off my bike inside, he approached and struck me from behind—slapping me on the right side of my head and hitting my ear. I was completely shocked. A verbal quarrel ensued, but I only acted in self-defense to prevent further hits. The service center staff intervened and pushed him outside. I took a photo of his car and registration number before he left.

Note: It has been over 24 hours and I still have pain in my ear from the blow.

At the Police Station:

I went to the police station under whose jurisdiction the service center falls to lodge an FIR.

The cops tracked his phone number via his car registration and called him in. He arrived within 30 minutes.

During questioning, both our accounts matched (I admitted to swearing; he admitted to following and striking me).

Police Bias & Threats: Instead of addressing the physical assault, the officers repeatedly interrogated and questioned me for swearing at him. While inside the station, in front of the police, the assailant openly threatened me—saying that if I filed an FIR, he would show up at my office, ruin my life, and file a counter-FIR. The police did not stop him or address these threats.

Forced Resolution: Intimidated by his threats and unsure of how a counter-FIR or legal process would affect my future/job, I hesitated. The police then insisted I give a written statement saying I would not file an FIR at all (I wanted to write "for now," but they made me write a total waiver).

My Questions for the Community:

Medical/NC Report: Should I get a Non-Cognizable (NC) report or a formal medical checkup (MLC) at a government hospital for my ear injury now, even though 24+ hours have passed?

Reopening the Complaint: Does the written statement I signed at the police station legally prevent me from filing an FIR or escalation with senior police officials (e.g., DCP/DGP) or the Police Complaints Authority?

Counter-FIR & Swearing: Does verbal swearing (chutia) in public give him grounds for a valid criminal counter-FIR against me, or is physical assault (Voluntarily Causing Hurt / House-Trespass) far more severe in the eyes of the law?

Action Against Threats: How do I legally protect myself given that he threatened to show up at my workplace? Can I request CCTV footage from the service center to preserve evidence?

Any advice on the correct legal process, sections involved, or how to handle biased local police would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I need advice on how to legally proceed with an incident involving road rage, physical assault, and police inaction/bias.

Here is what happened:

The Incident:

On the Road: While riding my bike to a Triumph service center, I encountered a driver in an i20 who was driving slowly and holding up traffic because he was using his phone. While overtaking, I gestured toward him to highlight that he was on the phone.

The Argument: At the next traffic light, he rolled down his window and asked what happened. When I confronted him about using his phone, he dismissed me with a careless "chal chal". In frustration, I swore at him ("chutia") as the signal turned green and rode off to the service center.

The Assault: Unbeknownst to me, he followed me all the way into the service center premises. As I got off my bike inside, he approached and struck me from behind—slapping me on the right side of my head and hitting my ear. I was completely shocked. A verbal quarrel ensued, but I only acted in self-defense to prevent further hits. The service center staff intervened and pushed him outside. I took a photo of his car and registration number before he left.

Note: It has been over 24 hours and I still have pain in my ear from the blow.

At the Police Station:

I went to the police station under whose jurisdiction the service center falls to lodge an FIR.

The cops tracked his phone number via his car registration and called him in. He arrived within 30 minutes.

During questioning, both our accounts matched (I admitted to swearing; he admitted to following and striking me).

Police Bias & Threats: Instead of addressing the physical assault, the officers repeatedly interrogated and questioned me for swearing at him. While inside the station, in front of the police, the assailant openly threatened me—saying that if I filed an FIR, he would show up at my office, ruin my life, and file a counter-FIR. The police did not stop him or address these threats.

Forced Resolution: Intimidated by his threats and unsure of how a counter-FIR or legal process would affect my future/job, I hesitated. The police then insisted I give a written statement saying I would not file an FIR at all (I wanted to write "for now," but they made me write a total waiver).

My Questions for the Community:

Medical/NC Report: Should I get a Non-Cognizable (NC) report or a formal medical checkup (MLC) at a government hospital for my ear injury now, even though 24+ hours have passed?

Reopening the Complaint: Does the written statement I signed at the police station legally prevent me from filing an FIR or escalation with senior police officials (e.g., DCP/DGP) or the Police Complaints Authority?

Counter-FIR & Swearing: Does verbal swearing (chutia) in public give him grounds for a valid criminal counter-FIR against me, or is physical assault (Voluntarily Causing Hurt / House-Trespass) far more severe in the eyes of the law?

Action Against Threats: How do I legally protect myself given that he threatened to show up at my workplace? Can I request CCTV footage from the service center to preserve evidence?

Any advice on the correct legal process, sections involved, or how to handle biased local police would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.