177. (1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 176 shall, if
the State
Government so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police
as the State 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.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 171 Prevention of injury to public property
Section 172 Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police
Section 173 Information in cognizable cases
Section 174 Information as to non cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
Section 175 Police officers power to investigate cognizable case
Section 176 Procedure for investigation
Section 177 Report how submitted
Section 178 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
Section 179 Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses