When Investigation Ordered By Magistrate – Can Police Decide Not To Investigate It U/Section 157(1)(b) ?
Section 157(1) CrPC reads as follows: If, from information received or otherwise, an officer in charge of a police station has reason to suspect the commission of an offence which he is empowered under section 156 to investigate, he shall forthwith send a report of the same to a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of …