Reports under section 157 how submitted

Reports under section 157 how submitted.-(1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 157 shall, if 1[the Government] so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as 1[the Government], by general or special order, appoints in that behalf.

1. (2) Such superior officer may give such instructions to the officer-in-charge of the police station as he thinks fit, and shall, after recording such instructions on such report, transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate.