https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313073 An incomplete challan filed before completion of investigation does not satisfy the requirement of a police report under section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure because a police report arises only after investigation is completed. Since cognizance under section 190(1)(d) depends on a proper police report, section 173(8) cannot be used to validate a still-ongoing investigation or cure an incomplete filing. The proviso to section 167(2) is described as a safeguard against prolonged detention without completed investigation; if no proper report is filed within the statutory period, the accused becomes entitled to bail. en-us Thu, 24 Mar 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:50:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313073 An incomplete challan filed before completion of investigation does not satisfy the requirement of a police report under section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure because a police report arises only after investigation is completed. Since cognizance under section 190(1)(d) depends on a proper police report, section 173(8) cannot be used to validate a still-ongoing investigation or cure an incomplete filing. The proviso to section 167(2) is described as a safeguard against prolonged detention without completed investigation; if no proper report is filed within the statutory period, the accused becomes entitled to bail. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Mar 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313073