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Section 158 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
158. Report how submitted.-
(1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 157 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.
Related Sections
- Section 9: Court of Session
- Section 57: Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
- Section 104: Power to impound document, etc., produced
- Section 195: Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
- Section 331: Resumption of inquiry or trial
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