The officer-in-charge of a Police station has a duty to record every information given orally to him and prepare FIR as per section _____ of the Cr.P.)

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Answer 1

The Correct answer is Section 154.

Key Points

Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) pertains to the recording of First Information Report (FIR).
It mandates that every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offense given to an officer-in-charge of a police station must be recorded.
If the information is given orally, it should be converted into writing by the officer and read over to the informant.
The written information should be signed by the person giving it.
The substance of the information should be entered in a book kept by the police station in such a form as the state government may prescribe.
This ensures that there is an official record of complaints which can be used for further investigation and legal proceedings.

Additional Information

Section 134
- This section of the Indian Evidence Act states that no particular number of witnesses shall be required for the proof of any fact.
- This essentially means that a single witness, if reliable, can be sufficient to establish a fact in court.
Section 174
- This section of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) deals with the police to inquire and report on suicide, etc.
- It mandates the police to inform the nearest executive magistrate when they receive information about the suicide of a person, or the unnatural death of a person.
Section 164
- This section of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) pertains to the recording of confessions and statements.
- Judicial Magistrates are empowered to record confessions and statements made to them during the course of an investigation.