When any subordinate police officer has made any investigation under this Chapter, he shall report the result of such investigation to the officer in charge of the police station.
Section 188 BNSS: Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 168 CrPC
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
Requires a subordinate police officer who has made an investigation under the Chapter to report the result to the officer in charge of the police station.
Chapter XIII: Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate
- 173 Information in cognizable cases
- 174 Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
- 175 Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case
- 176 Procedure for investigation
- 177 Report how submitted
- 178 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
- 179 Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
- 180 Examination of witnesses by police
- 181 Statements to police and use thereof
- 182 No inducement to be offered
- 183 Recording of confessions and statements
- 184 Medical examination of victim of rape
- 185 Search by police officer
- 186 When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
- 187 Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
- 188 Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
- 189 Release of accused when evidence deficient
- 190 Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
- 191 Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
- 192 Diary of proceedings in investigation
- 193 Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- 194 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
- 195 Power to summon persons
- 196 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death