416 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Section 199
Prosecution for adultery or enticing a married woman : No cognizance except upon a complaint made by the husband of the woman, or in his absence, made with the leave of the Court,” by some person who had care of such person on his behalf at the time when such offence was committed.
POLICE REPORT
I. How does it originate ?
It originates in what is known as the first information. Information is usually given by the aggrieved party. But it may be given by any party. Even a police officer may give such information based on his knowledge. Not only that but in certain cases the law compels certain persons to give information.
Section 44.
Every person shall give information to the Magistrate or Police of certain offences.
Section 45
Information given to the police may refer to a cognizable offence or to a non-cognizable offence.
Congnizable offence is one in which the police can arrest without a warrant.
Non cognizable offence is one in which the police cannot arrest without a warrant.
Section 154
Information relating to a cognizable offence, if given orally to an officer in charge of a police station, shall be reduced to writing by him or under his direction, and be read over to the informant and every such information whether given in writing or reduced to writing as aforesaid shall be signed by the person giving it and the substance of it shall be entered in a book to be kept by such officer in such form as the Local Government may prescribe in this behalf.
Section 155
Information relating to non-cognizable offence
He shall enter in a book to be kept the substance of such information and refer the informant to the Magistrate.