Under which section of Criminal Procedure Code, an officer in-charge of a police station is empowered to investigate a cognizable offence?
Under which section of Criminal Procedure Code, an officer in-charge of a police station is empowered to investigate a cognizable offence?
(A) 155
(B) 156
(C) 157
(D) 169
Section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) gives a police station an officer in-charge the authority to investigate a cognizable offence without the order of a magistrate. Under this section, the police is enabled to open up cases that happen within the local boundaries of their jurisdiction.
Section 155: Investigation of non-cognizable cases (order of magistrate).
Section 157: Investigation procedures (following up on Section 156).
Section 169: Corresponds to release of accused in case of deficiency in evidence.