Cr.P.C Section 155

Information in noncognizable cases.

(1) When information is given to an officer incharge of a policestation of the commission within the limits of such station of a noncognizable offence, he shall enter in a book to be kept as aforesaid the substance of such information and refer the informant to the Magistrate.

(2) Investigation into noncognizable cases. No policeofficer shall investigate a noncognizable case without the order of a Magistrate of the first or second class having power to try such case 1[or send the same for trial to the Court of Session].

(3) Any policeofficer receiving such order may exercise the same powers in respect of the investigation (except the power to arrest without warrant) as an officer in charge of a policestation may exercise in a cognizable case.