173.Report of police officer on completion of investigation
XII Information To The Police And Their Powers To InvestigateVerified
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5× across 3 states
CG 2017 · prelims · 1×
“Report of po lice officer on completion of investigation under Secti on 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is called:”
MP 2017 · prelims · 1×
“Criminal Procedure Code : "Police Report" means -”
DL 2022 · prelims · 1×
“"A" and four of his accomplices who absconded are alleged to have kidnapped "G" from New
Delhi taking and confining her in several places at”
DL 2023 · prelims · 2×
“Where the police submits a final closure report under section 173 of Cr.P.C., to a Magistrate, that"
no incriminating material could be unea”
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(1)Every under this Chapter shall be completed without unnecessary delay.[(1-A) The in relation to [an offence under sections 376, 376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, section 376D, section 376DA, section 376DB or section 376E of the Indian Penal Code shall be completed within two months.] [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 16 (a).] from the date on which the information was recorded by the -in-charge of the station.]
(2)(i)As soon as it is completed, the -in-charge of the station shall forward to a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence on a , a in the form prescribed by the State Government, stating -(a)the names of the parties;(b)the nature of the information;(c)the names of the persons who appear to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case;(d)whether any offence appears to have been committed and, if so, by whom;(e)whether the accused has been arrested;(f)whether he has been released on his bond and, if so, whether with or without sureties;(g)whether he has been forwarded in custody under section 170.(h)[ Whether the of medical examination of the woman has been attached where relates to an offence under [Sections 376, 376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376DA, 376DB] [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 16 (b).]] [or section 376E of the Indian Penal Code of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.] [Substituted for the words "or 376D of the Indian Penal Code" by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013](ii)The shall also communicate, in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government, the action taken by him, to the person, if any, by whom the information relating to the commission of the offence was first given.
(3)Where a superior of has been appointed under section 158, the shall, in any case in which the State Government by general or special order so directs, be submitted through that , and he may, pending the orders of the Magistrate, direct the -in-charge of the station to make further .
(4)Whenever it appears from a forwarded under this section that the accused has been released on his bond, the Magistrate shall make such order for the discharge of such bond or otherwise as he thinks fit.
(5)When such is in respect of a case to which section 170 applies, the shall forward to the Magistrate along with the -(a)all documents or relevant extracts thereof on which the prosecution proposes to rely other than those already sent to the Magistrate during ;(b)the statements recorded under section 161 of all the persons whom the prosecution proposes to examine as its witnesses.
(6)If the is of opinion that any part of any such statement is not relevant to the subject-matter of the proceeding or that its disclosure to the accused is not essential in the interests of justice and is inexpedient in the public interest, he shall indicate that part of the statement and append a note requesting the Magistrate to exclude that part from the copies to be granted to the accused and stating his reasons for making such request.
(7)Where the investigating the case finds it convenient so to do, he may furnish to the accused copies of all or any of the documents referred to in sub-section (5).
(8)Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude further in respect of an offence after a under sub-section (2) has been forwarded to the Magistrate and, where upon such , the -in-charge of the station obtains further evidence, oral or documentary, he shall forward to the Magistrate a further or s regarding such evidence in the form prescribed; and the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (6) shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to such or s as they apply in relation to a forwarded under sub-section (2).
