Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
63. The enquiry shall be completed without unnecessary delay, and as Proceedings of the Head soon as it is completed, the Police Officer making the Officer of what `to` c0mist. enquiry shall forward to the Magistrate a report in such form as shall be prescribed by the local Government, setting forth the naiues of t.he partiis, the nature of the complaint, and the names of the witnesses, without any expression of opinion as to the guilt of the accused, and shall also trrtnsmit any weapon or article which it may be necessary to produce before the Magistrate. The Police Officer shall state whether the accused person has been forwarded in custody, or has been released on ba.il or on his owl1 recognizance. If the accused person be detained in custody, the Police Officer shall state the fact and tlie cause uf llis detention.
Source: India Code