Section 173: Report of police officer on completion of investigation

Q: What does Section 173 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) deal with?

Section 173 TCLAA pertains to "Report of police officer on completion of investigation". It is part of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 173 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs report of police officer on completion of investigation. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 173 TCLAA still in force?

Yes, Section 173 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 173 TCLAA?

धारा 173 TCLAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 173 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. Section 173 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs report of police officer on completion of investigation. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 173 TCLAA?

Dhara 173 TCLAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 173 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 173 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs report of police officer on completion of investigation. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 173 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 173, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, 2013, § 173 (India).

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(1)

Every investigation under this Chapter shall be completed without unnecessary delay.

[(1-A) The investigation in relation to [an offence under sections 376, 376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, section 376D, section 376DA, section 376DB or section 376E of the Indian Penal Code shall be completed within two months.] [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 16 (a).] from the date on which the information was recorded by the officer-in-charge of the police station.]

(2)

(3)

Where a superior officer of police has been appointed under section 158, the report shall, in any case in which the State Government by general or special order so directs, be submitted through that officer, and he may, pending the orders of the Magistrate, direct the officer-in-charge of the police station to make further investigation.

(4)

Whenever it appears from a report forwarded under this section that the accused has been released on his bond, the Magistrate shall make such order for the discharge of such bond or otherwise as he thinks fit.

(5)

When such report is in respect of a case to which section 170 applies, the police officer shall forward to the Magistrate along with the report -

(6)

If the police officer is of opinion that any part of any such statement is not relevant to the subject-matter of the proceeding or that its disclosure to the accused is not essential in the interests of justice and is inexpedient in the public interest, he shall indicate that part of the statement and append a note requesting the Magistrate to exclude that part from the copies to be granted to the accused and stating his reasons for making such request.

(7)

Where the police officer investigating the case finds it convenient so to do, he may furnish to the accused copies of all or any of the documents referred to in sub-section (5).

(8)

Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude further investigation in respect of an offence after a report under sub-section (2) has been forwarded to the Magistrate and, where upon such investigation, the officer-in-charge of the police station obtains further evidence, oral or documentary, he shall forward to the Magistrate a further report or reports regarding such evidence in the form prescribed; and the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (6) shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to such report or reports as they apply in relation to a report forwarded under sub-section (2).