If, upon an investigation under this Chapter, it appears to the officer in
charge of the police station that there is not sufficient evidence or reasonable
ground of suspicion to justify the forwarding of the accused to a Magistrate,
such officer shall, if such person is in custody, release him on his executing a
bond, with or without sureties, as such officer may direct, to appear, if and
when so required, before a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the
offence on a police report, and to try the accused or commit him for trial.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
161 CrPC Examination of witnesses by police
162 CrPC Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
163 CrPC No inducement to be offered
164 CrPC Recording of confessions and statements
164A CrPC Medical examination of the victim of rape
165 CrPC Search by police officer
166 CrPC When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
167 CrPC Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
168 CrPC Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
169 CrPC Release of accused when evidence deficient
170 CrPC Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient