420 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Section 166
Police officer can cause search to be made within the area of another police station.
Section 167
If the investigation cannot be completed within 24 hours fixed by Section 61, and there are grounds for believing that the accusation or information is well founded, the Police shall forthwith transmit to the nearest Magistrate, a copy of the entries in the diary hereinafter prescribed relating to the case and shall, at the time, forward the accused to such jurisdiction.
(2) The Magistrate shall, from time to time, authorise the detention of the accused in such custody as such Magistrate thinks fit for a term not exceeding 15 days.
(3) A Magistrate authorising detention in police custody shall record reasons for so doing.
Section 169
When police officer finds that there is not sufficient evidence or reasonable ground of suspicion to justify forwarding the accused to Magistrate he shall release him on his executing a bond with or without sureties to appear if and when so required, before a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance.
Section 170
(1) When police officer finds that there is sufficient evidence or reasonable ground, such officer shall forward the accused under custody to a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance.
(2) Along with this, he shall send article necessary to be produced before Magistrate and shall require complainant and witnesses, to execute a bond to appear before Magistrate.
Section 173
The police officer shall send a report giving names of parties, information each is responsible for.
Accused is entitled to a copy of the report.
Exemption of accused from attendance.
Section 205 ; 366 ; 424 ; 6 All. 59 : 21 Cal. 588