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BNSS, 2023
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BNSSChapter XIIISection 177
Section177

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Summary

When the State Government directs, a report meant for the Magistrate must be routed through a superior police officer the Government appoints. That superior officer may give instructions to the officer in charge and must record those instructions on the report. After recording, the superior officer must transmit the report without delay to the Magistrate.

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Priya files an FIR after her shop is broken into. The station officer prepares the report, but the State Government has ordered such reports be sent through a senior police officer. That senior officer gives instructions to the station officer, records them on the report, and immediately transmits the report to the Magistrate.

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(1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 176 shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as the State Government, by general or special order, appoints in that behalf.

(2) Such superior officer may give such instructions to the officer in charge of the police station as he thinks fit, and shall, after recording such instructions on such report, transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate.

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XIII

Chapter XIII

Information to The Police and Their Powers to Investigate

In this chapter

  • 173Information in cognizable cases
  • 174Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
  • 175Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case
  • 176Procedure for investigation
  • 177Report how submitted
  • 178Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
  • 179Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
  • 180Examination of witnesses by police
  • 181Statements to police and use thereof
  • 182No inducement to be offered
  • 183Recording of confessions and statements
  • 184Medical Examination of victim of rape
  • 185Search by police officer
  • 186When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
  • 187Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
  • 188Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
  • 189Release of accused when evidence deficient
  • 190Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
  • 191Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
  • 192Diary of proceedings in investigation
  • 193Report of police officer on completion of investigation
  • 194Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
  • 195Power to summon persons
  • 196Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
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