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complainant of his right to submit the matter to the Prosecution
Attorneys Bureau.
(2)The officer in charge may, in the case mentioned in sub-section
(1), initiate the criminal suit and take the immediate inquiry
proceedings, with the exception of arrest, where it appears to him
from the circumistances that delay in inquiry will result in a
serious prejudice to the administration of justice; provided that
he shall send a report, on the same, to the Prosecution Attorney,
within twenty four hours, showing the reasons which led him to
take such procedure.
Submission of the record of inquiry
46.(1) The officer in charge, after recording the criminal suit, shall
submit the record of inquiry, through the superior officer, if any,
to the Prosecution Attorney.
(2) The superior officer may make such instructions, as he may
deem appropriate, to the officer in charge, together with
recording the same in the record of inquiry.
Initiating the criminal suit
47.
Where any information is available to the Prosecution Attorney,
as may cause him to suspect the commission of an offence, or
information, or complaint is presented thereto, about facts
indicating the commission of an offence, he may conduct a
preliminary inquiry, to ascertain the facts of suspicion, or
administer the oath to the informant, or the complainant. Where
he is satisfied with the truth of the facts, or suspicion, he shall
order the officer in charge to initiate the criminal suit record, and
register the same.
Branch III
Procedure of Inquiry in Particular Cases
Immediate inquiry procedure
48.(1) The officer in charge, after submission of the record of inquiry,
shall, where the nature of the offence so requires, take the
following immidiate procedure to :(a) forthwith proceed to the place of the facts to inquire
therein;
(b) take the necessary steps for search and arrest of the
suspect;
(c) where the offence relates to death, or grevious hurt, take
the necessary steps to call the competent physician, to
examine the body, or the injured person, or transport the
body, or injured person to the nearst hospital, where
necessity so requires, and to inform the next of kin of the
deceased, or injured person, and record any statements on
their part in the record of inquiry.
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