THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1898
(V OF 1898)
[22nd March, 1898]
An Act to consolidate and amend the law
relating to the Criminal Procedure
156. Investigation into cognizable
case. (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 power to inquire into
or try under the provisions of Chapter XV relating to the place of inquiry or
trial.
(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.
[1][(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-sections (1), (2) or (3), no police-officer shall investigate an offence
under Section 497 or Section 498 of the Pakistan Penal Code, except upon a
complaint made by the husband of the woman, or, in his absence, by some person
who had the care of such woman on his behalf at the time when such offence was
committed.]