https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458660 A police officer in charge of a police station may investigate a cognizable offence under Section 156 CrPC, and Section 156(2) bars challenge to that investigation merely because the officer lacked power to investigate. Territorial jurisdiction rules in Chapter XIII, including Sections 177 and 178, govern inquiry and trial, not the validity of investigation at the FIR stage. The High Court's inherent power under Section 482 should not be used to stop a lawful investigation where the FIR discloses cognizable offences. The FIR was therefore restored and the investigation allowed to proceed to completion. en-us Tue, 05 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458660 A police officer in charge of a police station may investigate a cognizable offence under Section 156 CrPC, and Section 156(2) bars challenge to that investigation merely because the officer lacked power to investigate. Territorial jurisdiction rules in Chapter XIII, including Sections 177 and 178, govern inquiry and trial, not the validity of investigation at the FIR stage. The High Court's inherent power under Section 482 should not be used to stop a lawful investigation where the FIR discloses cognizable offences. The FIR was therefore restored and the investigation allowed to proceed to completion. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458660