Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 158: Reports under section 157 how submitted

158. Reports under section 157 how submitted.__ (1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 157 shall, if the 2[Provincial Government] so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as the 2[Provincial Government], by general or special order, appoints in that behalf.

(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.