Inquiry as to truth of information.

What this section does

Once a person appears or is brought before the Magistrate pursuant to section 131 or 132, the Magistrate must inquire into the truth of the information on which action was taken, following the procedure for summons-cases as nearly as practicable. During the inquiry, the Magistrate may direct the person to execute a bond or bail bond and detain him if immediate measures are necessary; the inquiry must be completed within six months, failing which proceedings stand terminated unless the Magistrate records special reasons for continuation, subject to oversight by the Sessions Judge.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Magistrate · Sessions Judge · Person against whom order is made · Sureties

Time limit

Inquiry must be completed within 6 months from commencement; proceedings against a person kept in detention terminate on expiry of 6 months of such detention

Derived from CrPC s.116.