Abstract

Crimes in India have escalated exponentially in the present times which have a negative impact on the society. The Police have a greater role in mitigating these crimes and protecting the citizens of the country. Police is a state governed subject in the List II of the seventh schedule of the Constitution of India and the State Police is governed by the Police Act, 1861. Each state has an authority to establish its own police force for the safeguarding of its citizens. The state is the guardian which aids in providing an impartial and effective policing to the public. In India, the State police deal with the investigation and maintenance of Law and Order within the State, whereas, the Central forces are appointed for the special purposes such as serious internal security threats. The new criminal law of Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhitha (BNSS) have also expanded the role of the police where the police has to inform the informant about the advancement in the case along with filing an investigation report to the Magistrate fortnightly. The major role of the Police in any state is to uphold the law, prevention and investigation of the crimes. Since India is a country which has a wide threat due to its credibility in the world and as an emerging competitor to the enemy countries, it is compulsory that the country should be well equipped with good weapons, forensics and transportation in order to protect the citizens against crimes and threats. The investigation procedure is the predominant duty of the Police since it helps in the restoring of the peace and tranquility among the citizens. The police carry out various procedures in order to conduct an investigation in a very successful manner, which basically includes filing of First Information Report to submission of the charge sheet through the public prosecutor in the Court of Law. The evidence against the Accused will be procured by the police in the due course of the investigation to prove his guilt which is the cornerstone to try any criminal matter in the Court. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has rendered many guidelines for the police to discharge a better investigation. The guidelines are adhered by the Police since then to deliver justice to the victims and their families.

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