Criminal Procedure Code · Updated to 1 May 2023 · Chapter XIII
110. Procedure where seizable offence suspected
Feedback & supportIf from information received or otherwise a police officer not below the rank of Sergeant or an officer in charge of a police station has reason to suspect the commission of a seizable offence he shall, unless the offence is of a character which the Public Prosecutor has directed need not be reported to him, immediately send a report of the same to the Public Prosecutor, and shall proceed in person or shall depute one of his subordinate officers to proceed to the spot to inquire into the facts and circumstances of the case and to take such measures as may be necessary for the discovery and, where not inexpedient, arrest of the offender:
seizable offence
“seizable offence” means an offence for which and “seizable case” means a case in which a police officer may ordinarily arrest without warrant according to the third column of the First Schedule; NOTE―The Postal Services Act 1991 has since been repealed by the Postal Services Act 2012 ―see subsection 110(1)…
Provided as follows―
when any information as to the commission of any such offence is given against any person by name and the case is not of a serious nature the police officer receiving the same need not proceed in person or depute a subordinate officer to make an inquiry on the spot;
if it appears to the police officer receiving the information that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding or further proceeding in the matter he shall not do so.
In each of the cases mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) the police officer receiving the information shall state in his said report, if any, his reasons for not fully complying with subsection (1).
Where a police officer exercises the power of deputation given by subsection (1) the subordinate officer so deputed shall not be entitled to use any of the powers given by sections 111, 112, 116 and 117.