Crpc sec 158

Lecture 6

1. MLC My Law Corner CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL CODE, 1973 CHAPTER XII SECTION 158: Report how submitted BY ARUNDHATI BANERJEE

2. MLC My Law Corner BARE ACT LANGUAGE EXPLAINED (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. FLOW CHART FOR EASY EXPLANATION REPORT MAGISTRATE UNDER SEC 157 THROUGH SUPERIOR OFFICER OF POLICE APPOINTED BY STATE GOVERNMENT BY GENERAL ORDER BY SPECIAL ORDER

3. MLC My Law Corner SECTION 158 CONTINUED… (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. FLOW CHART FOR EASY EXPLANATION SUPERIOR OFFICER INSTRUCTIONS OFFICER IN CHARGE RECORD INSTRUCTIONS TRANSMIT TO MAGISTRATE WITHOUT ANY DELAY

4. MLC My Law Corner POINTS TO REMEMBER Occurrence Report if delayed creates a doubt in the mind of the Magistrate. Station House Officer can write his comments on the report but cannot stop it and shall have to forward the report to magistrate .

5. MLC My Law Corner CASES RELATED TO THIS SECTION ROOP CHAND vs. STATE AIR 1988 Delay in dispatch of FIR is not always fatal to the prosecution.

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