Such lapses are condoned or ignored as necessary to produce results. The police offices are generally avoided and therefore many instances of abuse are not reported even to the higher levels. In reporting offences also people are generally selective, weighing the pros and cons in view of the unpredictable responses. Police statistics thus do not represent the true state of crime or violation of HR in society. There are many built in safeguards in favour of the erring officials in the Indian system.
Private prosecution requires government permission, civil suits, advance notice etc.
Where such influence is brought to bear, it is two-way traffic, both sides taking advantage of each other and gaining mutual benefits. The poor and the marginalised, without patronage suffer acute neglect. 6.7 Where such pressure is brought to bear, lurking of crime, tampering with evidence, records etc occur right from the stage of FIR through to prosecution. This operates mostly against the poor. There is also the use of force during arrest and investigation to extract information and as an exercise of the police power.