156. Police officer' s power to investigate cognizable case.
(1) Any officer in charge of a police station may, without the order of a
Magistrate, investigate any cognizable case which a Court having
jurisdiction over the local area within the limits of such station would have
power to inquire into or try under the provisions of Chapter XIII.
(2) No proceeding of a police officer in any such case shall at any stage be
called in question on the ground that the case was one which such officer
was not empowered under this section to investigate.
(3) Any Magistrate empowered under section 190 may order such an
investigation as above- mentioned.
Sample format of Complaint to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate under Section
200 CrPC for Police Investigation is given below:

IN THE COURT OF THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT
_________
COMPLAINT CASE NO. __________ OF 20__
(Affix Court Fee stamp of Rs. ___)
IN THE MATTER OF:
C___                                                        COMPLAINANT
ADDRESS _________________
VS
A___                                                         ACCUSED
ADDRESS _________________

Police Station _________

COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 200 READ WITH SECTION 156(3) OF
THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF FIR
UNDER SECTION 323 AND 506 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE
THE COMPLAINANT ABOVE NAMED MOST RESPECTFULLY
SHEWETH:
1. That the complainant is a law abiding citizen of India. The Complainant is
a resident of Flat No____ in the ___________ area.
2. The Accused named above is the neighbor of the Complainant. Both
houses are situated near to each other.
3. That the Complainant and Accused has separate parking spaces in front
of their house. But the accused most of the time park one of their vehicle in
the Parking space of Complainant and other Vehicle in his Parking Space.
4. That on _____ at about ____ 6.00 PM the Complainant reached home
from his office and found that the accused parked his car in front of the
house of Complainant. The Complainant went to the House of the accused
to make him humble request to park his car in some other place as
regularly he is causing in convenience to the Complainant. The Accused
came out of his house with a stick and challenged the Complainant. The
Complainant tried to pacify him, but he abused the Complainant. The
Complainant objected to the abuses being burled by the accused. The
accused then gave complaint 3 blows on complainant's leg by using the
stick in his hand. As a result, the Complainant received abrasions. The
accused then criminally intimidated the Complainant with dire
consequences in case complainant ever again visited him with such
complaint or reported the matter to the Police.
5. That the occurrence was witnessed by Mr. _____________ and Mr.
____________, neighbors in the locality.
6. That the Complainant went to the Police station at _______________ to
report the matter, but report was not registered. Complainant went to the
Government hospital and got dressed his injuries. Copy of Complaint given

to the Police Station at _____ on _____ is attached herewith as Annexure
A.
7. That the Complaint had Complaint to the Senior Superintendent of Police
by sending his Complaint by Registered Post. Even then, no action has so
far been taken against the accused. Copy of Complaint sent to the Senior
Superintendent of Police at ______ on ______ is attached herewith
as Annexure B.
8. That the Accused has criminal record and he is of quarreling nature. FIR
No_____ dated _________ and FIR No __________ dated has been filed
by Mr. __________ another neighbor of the accused in earlier occasions.
Copy of FIR No _________ and FIR No______________ dated ________
filed by Mr. ___________ is attached herewith as Annexure C.
9. Under this Circumstances, the Complainant Prays for legal action
against the Accused.

P R A Y E R
In view of the aforesaid submission made here in and in the interest of the
justice, it is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may
graciously be pleased to:
1) Register the present complaint.
2) Take cognizance of the offence, as the contents per-se amount to
commission of offences, as indicated above, without anything more.
3) Summon try and punish the accused person for committing the offences
under section 323 and 506 of the IPC.

4) Pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and
proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.
AND FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS, THE HUMBLE APPLICANT AS IN
DUTY BOUND, SHALL EVER PRAY.

COMPLAINANT
THROUGH
______ADVOCATE
Place :
Date :

Annexures to be attached with the Complaint
1. List of witness to be examined with name and address
2. Photograph of Complainant with Injuries
3. Medical Certificate issued by the CMO of Government Hospital
4. Copy of FIR No _________ and FIR No______________ dated
________ filed by Mr. ___________.
5. Copy of Complaint given to the Police Station at _____ on _____
6. Copy of Complaint sent to the Senior Superintendent of Police at ______
on ______
7. Any other relevant document related to the incident.