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L43T6STANDING ORDER NO.Lic. & Leg./20/2022

21 POWERS TOINVESTIGATE ANY COGNIZABLE OFFENCE

officer in-
Under Section 156, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, an
cognizable
charge of a Police Station is empowered to investigate any
section 157 of the
offence which occurs within his jurisdiction and under
to depute a
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, he is also empowered
subordinate officer being not below such rank as the State Govt. may, by
to the spot,
generalor special orders, prescribe in this behalf to proceed
to investigate the facts and circumstances of the case and, if necessary,

to take measures for the discovery and arrest of the offender.

officer
Police Rule 25.1(2) provides that where a police
below Punjab
the rank of Asstt. Sub-inspector is deputed under section 157(1)
Cr.P.C. the investigation shall invariably be taken up and completed by
the officer in-charge of the Police Station or an Assistant Sub-Inspector
was amended by the Delhi Admn.
at the first opportunity. This provision
Dated 19.6.1979 (Annexed
vide Notification No. F-3/106/77-H.P./Estt.
that any officer of the rank of Head
at Annexure-I) which authorizes
Constable with educatiornal qualifications not below Matriculation may
such Head Constable shall take
also be deputed under this section but
such offences of a relatively simple nature as
up investigation of only him by
the Commissivrer of Police and entrusted to
may be specified by
an officer in-charge of a Police
Station.

Head Constables, who at

It has, therefore, been decided that
are
least Matriculate or equivalent may be entrusted with the investigation
specified below under the close
of the following types of cases as

supervision of SHO/Inspr.(Investigation):

1. Theft cases upto Rs.5,00,000/- (except burglary & M.v. Theft cases).
2. Cases of Pick pocketing.
3. Cases under the Arms Act and Gambling Act.
4. Cases registered under Delhi Defacement of Property Act.
5. Cases registered under Excise Act except in recovery of heavy

quantity,like loaded tempos, trucks & illegal godown and illicit

liquor plant (Bhatti).
 6. Other offences falling under the category of summary trial cases as
efined u/s 260 of Cr.P.C.

Graduate Head-Constables have the capability to investigate even

serious cases. Specially trained Head-Constables who are graduates
and have undergone training may be allowed to handle the same cases
as an ASI including those offenses which are mentioned in the
preceding para after they have undergone an attachment with Sub-
Inspector for a period of not less than three months.
Deputy Director, Delhi Police Academy, will arrange to impart
them necessary training in this regard.

SUPERSESSION CLAUSE
This Standing Order supersedes the previous Standing Order
No.263/2011 issued vide No.251-350/Record Branch/PHQ dated
13.01.2011.

DISCLAIMER
It is made clear that this Standing Order is exclusively for
internal smooth functioning of Police Department.

RaLem Ataa
(RAKESH ASTHANA)
cOMMISSIONER OF POLICE:
DELHI.
8.02 20m
No. S201- S3S0/Record Branch/PHQ dated Delhi, the 18/2/2012
Copy forwarded to:-

.1. All Special Commissioners of Police, Delhi.

2. All Joint Commissioners of Police, Delhi including Jt. Director,
Delhi Police Academy, Delhi/New Delhi.
3. All Additional Commissioners of Police, Delhi.
4. OSD to C.P., Delhi.
5. All Deputy Commissioners of Police, Districts/Units including
Police
PHQ, C.P. Sectt., FRRO and Deputy Director/Delhi
Academy, Delhi/New Delhi.
upload the Standing Order in
6. DCP/HQ-IV with the direction to
Intra-DP.
7. LA to CP and FA to C.P., Delhi.
8. All ACSP/Insprs./PHQ.
9. PS/Reader to C.P., Delhi.
10. HAR/PHQ.
11. Librarian/PHQ.

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