Delay in Lodging FIR is justified when there is atmosphere of terror: Delhi HC A Bench of Delhi HC held that a delay of about five days in lodging the complaint and registration of the FIR is justified to any prudent person and cannot be considered fatal to the Prosecution case when there are instances of rioting, killing etc. by the members of each community against each other. It further stated that since the delay was occasioned on account of the situation which prevailed in the area, the truthfulness of the witness statements can be assessed only during the trial of the case. The team at Reddy and Reddy Law Firm constitutes of legal professionals who are experts at handling matters of Criminal Law.