Criminal Procedure Code · s 376

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376.
Public Prosecutor may call for police report of record of preliminary inquiry
(1) The Public Prosecutor may -
(a) at any time call for a copy of the report of any police investigation or for a copy of the record of any preliminary inquiry that has been held under Chapter XVII; or
(6) may direct generally that in any specified offence or offences such report or record shall be sent to him, and the officer or Magistrate shall send such report or record accordingly.
(2) Notwithstanding that the Public Prosecutor has not called for such report or record, the oficer making such report or the Magistrate holding such inquiry, if he is in doubt whether a charge can properly be made, or what charge ought to be made against the accused, or what evidence or further evidence ought to be taken, may send a copy of the report or record to the Public Prosecutor.
(3) Pending the instructions of the Public Prosecutor, the inquiry, trial or further consideration of the case shall be adjourned, unless the Public
Prosecutor shall otherwise direct.

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s 376Public Prosecutor may call for police report of record of preliminary inquiry

(1)

The Public Prosecutor may -

(a)

at any time call for a copy of the report of any police investigation or for a copy of the record of any preliminary inquiry that has been held under Chapter XVII; or

(6)

may direct generally that in any specified offence or offences such report or record shall be sent to him, and the officer or Magistrate shall send such report or record accordingly.

(2)

Notwithstanding that the Public Prosecutor has not called for such report or record, the oficer making such report or the Magistrate holding such inquiry, if he is in doubt whether a charge can properly be made, or what charge ought to be made against the accused, or what evidence or further evidence ought to be taken, may send a copy of the report or record to the Public Prosecutor.

(3)

Pending the instructions of the Public Prosecutor, the inquiry, trial or further consideration of the case shall be adjourned, unless the Public

Prosecutor shall otherwise direct.