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Criminal Law
Bare Acts
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 139-186
Section 148
Section 169- Release of accused when evidence deficient

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 round of suspicion to justify the forwarding of the accused to a Magistrate, such officer shall, of 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 cognizable of the offence on a police report, and to try the accused or commit him for trial.

     
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