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Section 189 - The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
189. Release of accused when evidence deficient.
If, upon an investigation under this Chapter, it appears to the officer in charge of the police station that there is not sufficient evidence or reasonable ground of suspicion to justify the forwarding of the accused to a Magistrate, such officer shall, if such person is in custody, release him on his executing a bond or bail bond, as such officer may direct, to appear, if and when so required, before a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence on a police report, and to try the accused or commit him for trial.
Related Sections
- Section 161: Injunction pending inquiry
- Section 10: Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
- Section 499: Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
- Section 477: State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
- Section 128: Security for good behavior from suspected persons
Related Acts
- Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016
- Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020
- Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
- Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023
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