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.
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