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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
लद्दाख, 22 अक्टू बर, 2024
LADAKH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 22, 2024
Part II - Section 3
के न्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशासन ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
F. No: Home/UTL/258 /2024/3164-73 HOME DEPARTMENT Notification Ladakh, the 22nd of October, 2024.
S.O. 110 .— In exercise of the powers conferred under the sub-section (2) of section 176 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 read with S.O 2506 (E) dated: 28.06.2024 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh hereby notifies the following rules namely:-
1. Short title and commencement:
i. These rules may be called as "Procedure for investigation to be followed by an officer in charge of Police Station, Rules, 2024".
ii. These rules shall come into force from the date of publication in the official Gazette.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 22. Definitions:
i. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: -
a) "Investigation" means the investigation as defined under clause (1) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
b) "Offence" means the offence as defined under clause (q) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
c) "Officer in charge of a Police station" means the officer in charge as defined under clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
d) "Police Station" means the place as defined under clause (u) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023;
e) "Sanhita" means the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
ii. The words and expressions used in these Rules shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
3. Daily Diary Report:
i. Daily Diary Report shall be maintained by the officer in charge of the Police Station, in respect of the offences, wherein he/ she deems it necessary not to proceed to the spot in person or through subordinate officer, to investigate the case as provided under clauses (a) of sub- section(1) of section 176 of this Sanhita or in cases, where it appears to the officer in charge of the Police Station that there is no sufficient ground for entering into an investigation as per the circumstances covered under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 176 of this Sanhita.
ii. The Report mentioned in clause (i) shall be maintained on CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems) and shall contain the details as given in Annexure "A" and forwarded to the Magistrate fortnightly without fail.
4. In case the Officer in charge of the police station has reasons to believe that there is no sufficient ground for entering on an investigation, then he/ she shall follow the procedure as provided under section 176 and shall also inform the same, along with reasons, to the informant without delay either through electronic mode i.e. mobile phone, Social Media apps (including Whatsapp), SMS ( Short Message Service), Landline Phone, email or through physical mode. Mode of information shall be entered in the report as stated in rule 3.
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Annexure - A
• Name of informant
• Contact details of informant (Phone number/email/etc.)
• Present & Permanent Address of informant
• Brief of information
• Reason(s) for not proceeding to investigateLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 • Whether informant notified
• Mode of information
By order of Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh.
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(डॉ पवन कोतवाल, भ प्र से / Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS)
माननीय उपराज्यपाल के सलाहकार /Advisor to H'LG
प्रशासनिक सचिव /Administrative Secretary Copy to:
1. Joint Secretary, Department of JKL Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. Director General of Police, UT Ladakh.
3. Secretary to Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh.
4. Director Prosecution, UT Ladakh.
5. Technical Director, NIC Ladakh for uploading on the UT website.
6. Superintendent Archives, UT Ladakh.
7. OSD to Advisor to Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh.
8. OSD to Additional Secretary, Law & Justice Department, UT Ladakh.
Copy also to:
1. Registrar General, High Court of Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh.
2. Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kargil and Leh.