binnu soni 07 August 2022
Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 07 August 2022
Consult your lawyer who has filed the complaint under section 156(3) Cr PC.
Swadha 08 August 2022
Section 156 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973
156. Police officer's power to investigate cognizable cases.
(1) Any officer in charge of a police station may, without the order of a Magistrate, investigate any cognizable case which a Court having jurisdiction over the local area within the limits of such station would have the power to inquire into or try under the provisions of Chapter XIII.
(2) No proceeding of a police officer in any such case shall at any stage be called in question on the ground that the case was one which such officer was not empowered under this section to investigate.
(3) Any Magistrate empowered under section 190 may order such an investigation as above- mentioned.