CrPC Section 173

BNSS Section 193— Report of police officer on completion of investigation.

Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the CrPC.

Every investigation must be completed without unnecessary delay, and investigations into specified sexual offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and POCSO Act must be completed within two months from the date of recording of information. Upon completion, the officer in charge of the police station must forward a report (including by electronic communication) to the empowered Magistrate containing specified particulars, and must inform the informant or victim of investigation progress within ninety days. Further investigation after submission of the report is permissible, and during trial requires court permission and must be completed within ninety days extendable by the court.